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Selenium in Biology and Human Health

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Raymond F. Burk

    1. Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Raymond F. Burk
    Pages 1-7

  3. Incorporation of Selenium into Bacterial Selenoproteins

    • August Böck
    Pages 9-24

  4. Selenocysteine tRNA[Ser]Sec Isoacceptors as Central Components in Selenoprotein Biosynthesis in Eukaryotes

    • Dolph L. Hatfield, In Soon Choi, Takeshi Ohama, Jae-Eon Jung, Alan M. Diamond
    Pages 25-44

  5. Intracellular Glutathione Peroxidases — Structure, Regulation, and Function

    • Roger A. Sunde
    Pages 45-77

  6. Extracellular Glutathione Peroxidase:A Distinct Selenoprotein

    • Harvey J. Cohen, Nelly Avissar
    Pages 79-91

  7. Roles of Selenium in Type I Iodothyronine 5’-Deiodinase and in Thyroid Hormone and Iodine Metabolism

    • John R. Arthur, Geoffrey J. Beckett
    Pages 93-115

  8. Selenoprotein P—An Extracellular Protein Containing Multiple Selenocysteines

    • Kristina E. Hill, Raymond F. Burk
    Pages 117-131

  9. The Mitochondrial Capsule Selenoprotein—A Structural Protein in the Mitochondrial Capsule of Mammalian Sperm

    • Kenneth C. Kleene
    Pages 133-149

  10. Selenium Status and Glutathione Metabolism

    • Kristina E. Hill
    Pages 151-167

  11. Novel Strategies in Selenium Cancer Chemoprevention Research

    • Clement Ip, Howard E. Ganther
    Pages 169-180

  12. Keshan Disease and Selenium Status of Populations in China

    • Yiming Xia, Jianhua Piao, Kristina E. Hill, Raymond F. Burk
    Pages 181-196

  13. Nationwide Selenium Supplementation in Finland— Effects on Diet, Blood and Tissue Levels, and Health

    • Pertti Varo, Georg Alfthan, Jussi K. Huttunen, Antti Aro
    Pages 197-218

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 219-221
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About this book

Selenium plays a fascinating and still poorly understood role in the function of living cells and therefore in human health. Starting with investigations over 60 years ago into its role as a toxic agent in livestock disease, selenium studies have progressed rapidly with the application of tools from immunology and molecular biology. Selenium is now known to be important in human and animal nutrition, has been discovered as a structural component of so-called selenoproteins, and may play a number of physiological roles, ranging from cancer protection to hormone metabolism. Selenium in Biology and Human Health presents research syntheses on a range of topics involving selenium, written by specialists from around the world. It will be of interest to cell biologists and physiologists, nutritional scientists, and animal health researchers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA

    Raymond F. Burk

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Selenium in Biology and Human Health

  • Editors: Raymond F. Burk

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2592-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7597-8

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-2592-8

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 221

  • Topics: Cell Biology, Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Biochemistry, general

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