Selenium : Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Hatfield, Dolph L. (Editor ), Berry, Marla J. (Editor ), Gladyshev, Vadim N. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:2nd ed. 2006.
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505 0 |a Selenium: A historical perspective -- Selenium: A historical perspective -- Biosynthesis of selenocysteine and its incorporation into protein -- Selenium metabolism in prokaryotes -- Mammalian and other eukaryotic selenocysteine tRNAs -- Evolution of selenocysteine decoding and the key role of selenophosphate synthetase in the pathway of selenium utilization -- SECIS RNAs and K-turn binding proteins. A survey of evolutionary conserved RNA and protein motifs -- SECIS binding proteins and eukaryotic selenoprotein synthesis -- The importance of subcellular localization of SBP2 and EFsec for selenoprotein synthesis -- Selenocysteine biosynthesis and incorporation may require supramolecular complexes -- Selenium-containing proteins -- Selenoproteins and selenoproteomes -- Deletion of selenoprotein P gene in the mouse -- Selenium and methionine sulfoxide reduction -- Selenoprotein W in development and oxidative stress -- The 15-kDa selenoprotein (Sep15): functional analysis and role in cancer -- Regulation of glutathione peroxidase-1 expression -- Selenoproteins of the glutathione system -- New roles of glutathione peroxidase-1 in oxidative stress and diabetes -- Selenoproteins of the thioredoxin system -- Mitochondrial and cytosolic thioredoxin reductase knockout mice -- Selenium, deiodinases and endocrine function -- Biotechnology of selenocysteine -- Selenium and human health -- Selenium, selenoproteins and brain function -- Selenium as a cancer preventive agent -- Peering down the kaleidoscope of thiol proteomics and unfolded protein response in studying the anticancer action of selenium -- Genetic variation among selenoprotein genes and cancer -- Selenium and viral infections -- Role of selenium in HIV/AIDS -- Effects of selenium on immunity and aging -- Selenium and male reproduction -- Mouse models for assessing the role of selenoproteins in health and development -- Drosophila as a tool for studying selenium metabolism and role of selenoproteins -- Selenoproteins in parasites -- Incorporating ‘omics’ approaches to elucidate the role of selenium and selenoproteins in cancer prevention -- Selenium-induced apoptosis -- Selenoprotein mimics -- Update of human dietary standards for selenium. 
650 0 |a Cancer research. 
650 0 |a Biochemistry. 
650 0 |a Medical biochemistry. 
650 0 |a Immunology. 
650 0 |a Oncology  . 
650 0 |a Nutrition   . 
650 1 4 |a Cancer Research. 
650 2 4 |a Biochemistry, general. 
650 2 4 |a Medical Biochemistry. 
650 2 4 |a Immunology. 
650 2 4 |a Oncology. 
650 2 4 |a Nutrition. 
700 1 |a Hatfield, Dolph L.  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Berry, Marla J.  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Gladyshev, Vadim N.  |e editor. 
710 2 |a SpringerLink (Online service) 
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