Influence of different genotypes in the pattern of selenoprotein expression in response to Brazil nut supplementation
The micronutrient selenium is essential to human physiology. As the amino acid selenocysteine, it is inserted into selenoproteins with a wide range of functions including antioxidant capacity, thyroid hormone metabolism, improvement of immune system, brain function, fertility and reproduction. L...
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Universidade de São Paulo
2016
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| Online Access: | http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/9/9132/tde-28042016-102425/ |