Aspects of a Distinct Cytotoxicity of Selenium Salts and Organic Selenides in Living Cells with Possible Implications for Drug Design

Aspects of a Distinct Cytotoxicity of Selenium Salts and Organic Selenides in Living Cells with Possible Implications for Drug Design

Selenium is traditionally considered as an antioxidant element and selenium compounds are often discussed in the context of chemoprevention and therapy. Recent studies, however, have revealed a rather more colorful and diverse biological action of selenium-based compounds, including the modulation o...

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Main Authors: Ethiene Castellucci Estevam, Karolina Witek, Lisa Faulstich, Muhammad Jawad Nasim, Gniewomir Latacz, Enrique Domínguez-Álvarez, Katarzyna Kieć-Kononowicz, Marilene Demasi, Jadwiga Handzlik, Claus Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
cellular thiolstat
MRSA
proteasome
redox modulation
resistant bacteria
ROS
selenium
tellurium
yeast
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/8/13894

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