# Selenium in Biological Systems

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  "title": "Selenium in Biological Systems",
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This cluster of papers explores the role of selenium in human health, focusing on its importance as an essential nutrient, its involvement in selenoproteins and glutathione peroxidases, its impact on antioxidant mechanisms, cancer prevention, immunity, and its potential toxicity. The papers also cover selenium's role in nutrition, biofortification, and its diverse metabolic effects.

Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap.

Source: https://openalex.org/T11107

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