The role of selenium in endocrine system diseases

Oxygen derived free radicals, generated by a number of cellular reactions, include superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals. They exert their cytotoxic effects mainly via peroxidation of the cell membrane resulting in the loss of membrane integrity. The essential trace element, selenium exerts complex effects on the endocrine systems, partly due to its antioxidant capacity. Well-characterized selenoproteins include iodothyronine deiodinases, glutathione peroxidases and thioredoxin reductases involved in thyroid hormone metabolism and protection from oxidative damage. The value of selenium supplementation in autoimmune thyroid disorders has been investigated and most studies confirmed the beneficial effect of selenium supplementation in Hashimoto's and Graves's diseases. Recently, selenium proved to be effective in mild inflammatory orbitopathy. There are a number of reports about the effect of selenium in diabetes mellitus, but the data are controversial as both insulin-like and diabetes-inducing effects of selenium have been described. Selenium was successfully used in both female and male infertility of autoimmune origin.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:154

Enthalten in:

Orvosi hetilap - 154(2013), 41 vom: 13. Okt., Seite 1628-35

Sprache:

Ungarisch

Weiterer Titel:

A szelén szerepe az endokrin betegségekben

Beteiligte Personen:

Balázs, Csaba [VerfasserIn]
Rácz, Károly [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidants
Autoimmun thyreoiditis
Autoimmune thyroiditis
Diabetes mellitus
English Abstract
Fertility
H6241UJ22B
Journal Article
Meddőség
Review
Selenium
Selenoproteins
Szelén
Trace Elements

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.03.2014

Date Revised 07.10.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1556/OH.2013.29723

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM23142132X