Full Description
Selenium-based Compounds and Nanobiomaterials in Biomedical Applications delves into the evolving landscape of selenium research and it's novel uses in biomedical applications. Edited and contributed by leading experts from academia and industry, this book details the progression of selenium from an essential micronutrient to a promising therapeutic agent. Chapters encompass selenium's pivotal roles in maintaining physiological balance, its contribution to metabolic pathways, and its implications for human health. Furthermore, the book thoroughly reviews recent advancements in developing and utilizing selenium-based nanomaterials for targeted drug delivery, cancer treatment, and immunomodulation against viral pathogens. Selenium-based Compounds and Nanobiomaterials in Biomedical Applications is a must-read reference for an interdisciplinary audience, including researchers and academics in the fields of biomaterials, nanotechnology, materials science, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and more.
Contents
Part I: Selenium in human body and health
1. The key role of selenium in human health
2. Right intake/metabolism/biochemical pathways
3. Selenium involvement in physio-pathological processes
4. Organs' development/functions/diseases (main focuses on: heart, brain, thyroid)
Part II: the redox chemistry selenium and its involvement in biological processes
5. Selenium as redox modulator (and its duality)
6. Selenium status in chronic diseases
7. Se in cancer àSe as anticancer, radio protective agent
8. Selenium in inflammatory and immune response (virus-covid19)
9. Involvement of Se in epigenetics and longevity
Part III: Selenium based materials and biomedical applications
10. Selenium supplementation as powerful diseases prevention tool àsupplementation/cosmetics
11. Se-based materials and their therapeutic applications ànanoparticle/small molecules
12. Clinical trials, future perspectives, and challenges of selenium supplementation and therapy
