Antitumor Effects of Selenium
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Metabolism of Selenium Compounds
3. Effects of Selenium on Cancer Cells Depended on Its Concentration and Species
4. Selenium on Immune Functions and Anti-Inflammatory Activity
5. Blocking Tumor Invasion and Metastasis
6. Clinical Application of High Doses of Sodium Selenite with Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapies for Advanced Cancer Patients
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Indication/Dose | ||
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Pre-treatment after diagnosis | 200~300 μg/d | Oral/ample |
Intensive care | Ample/injection | |
Operation | 1000~2000 μg/d pre-operation 1~2 h | Ample/injection |
Radiation | 1000~2000 μg/d pre-radiation 1~2 h [80,81] | Ample/injection |
Chemotherapy | 2000~3000 μg/d pre-chemotherapy 1~2 h | Ample/injection |
Recovery period | 500~1000 μg/d | Ample/injection |
Multi-organ metastasis | 3000~5000 μg/d | Ample/injection |
Multidisciplinary treatment failure | 5000 μg~10,200 μg/d | Ample/injection |
Survivorship clinic | 500~1000 μg/d (early) | Ample/injection |
200~300 μg/d (late) | Oral/ample |
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Kim, S.J.; Choi, M.C.; Park, J.M.; Chung, A.S. Antitumor Effects of Selenium. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 11844. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111844
Kim SJ, Choi MC, Park JM, Chung AS. Antitumor Effects of Selenium. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(21):11844. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111844
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Seung Jo, Min Chul Choi, Jong Min Park, and An Sik Chung. 2021. "Antitumor Effects of Selenium" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 21: 11844. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111844