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Nutrients September 2019 PMID 31487871

Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection.

Olivia M Guillin, Caroline Vindry, Théophile Ohlmann, Laurent Chavatte

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The discussions highlight the critical functions of selenium and selenoproteins in managing oxidative stress during viral infections, often using technical language like 'redox homeostasis' and 'protein folding' to emphasize molecular details. The tone varies from scientific enthusiasm to clinical implications, reflecting both interest and recognition of the research's potential significance.

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Most discussions recognize the importance of selenium and selenoproteins in viral infections, with many emphasizing their roles in antioxidant defense and immune response.

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Several discussions delve into detailed mechanisms, such as ROS production, the roles of different selenoproteins, and their cellular locations, demonstrating deep engagement.

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While some posts underline the significance of the research in understanding viral pathogenesis and potential treatments, overall perceived impact is moderate, with attention drawn to ongoing research and clinical relevance.

Abstract in brief

  • Viral infections often lead to an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can help fight the virus but also cause oxidative stress that damages cells and may enhance viral replication.
  • Selenium (Se), mainly through its incorporation into selenoproteins like glutathione peroxidases and thioredoxin reductases, plays a crucial role in managing oxidative stress and supporting immune defense against viruses.
  • Deficiency in selenium can worsen viral pathogenicity and replication, and some viruses even encode their own selenoproteins, highlighting the importance of selenium and selenoproteins in viral life cycles and host resistance.]
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Hirokazu
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活性酸素種(ROS)産生に関連するウイルスは、HIV、HBV、HCV、EBV、HSV-1、VSV、RSV、HTLV-1、インフルエンザウイルス。 https://t.co/e2fB5ARrK0

Mar 7, 2020 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 48,131 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
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Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection #EBV #MECFS #LongCovid https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg https://t.co/Fw75TPXfVy

Aug 5, 2024 · 4 likes · 3,974 followers View post →
Julia B.
@JuliaB_fitness · X

@gixxerguy89 @ChrisMasterjohn #Selenium, Selenoproteins and #ViralInfection. 2019 "Viral infection simultaneously increases the demand for #micronutrients and causes their loss, which leads to a deficiency that can be compensated by micronutrient supplementation." https://t.co/PkbledwyMN

Apr 1, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 2,269 followers View post →
Nutrients MDPI
@Nutrients_MDPI · X

#mdpinutrients Read the Highly Cited Articles from Dr. Laurent Chavatte et al. Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/aoRTOih1o5 https://t.co/3asKOnD4jg

Aug 10, 2021 · 2 likes · 11,293 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
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Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/d24icKOLEL "selenoproteins located in the endoplasmic reticulum (DIO2, SELENOF, SELENOK, SELENOM, SELENON, SELENOS & SELENOT) exhibit important functions in protein folding & in the endoplasmic reticulum stress response"

Mar 17, 2020 · 1 like · 3,974 followers View post →
tune
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https://t.co/TAdsBxuq48 Se 抗酸化防御,酸化還元signal伝達,酸化還元恒常性で重要 Se生物学的活性の殆どは必須のSe蛋白familyに希少アミノ酸selenocysteineとして組み込む Se蛋白発現の主調節因子Se欠乏

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https://t.co/TAdsBxuq48 Se 抗酸化防御,酸化還元signal伝達,酸化還元恒常性で重要 Se生物学的活性の殆どは必須のSe蛋白familyに希少アミノ酸selenocysteineとして組み込む Se蛋白発現の主調節因子Se欠乏

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Rene Sugar
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https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "The mechanisms of ROS generation by the various viruses are diverse, but in several cases the host antioxidant defense enzymes, and especially members of the selenoproteome, are targeted."

Aug 5, 2024 · 3,974 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
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https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human T cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and influenza viruses."

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Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "The viruses associated with ROS production are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Epstein-Barr virus (#EBV), herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1),"

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Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced during viral infections with both beneficial and deleterious consequences for the cell."

Aug 5, 2024 · 3,974 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "Selenoproteins are therefore important components of antioxidant defense systems maintaining redox homeostasis, which also include catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), vitamin E, carotenoids, and ascorbic acid."

Aug 5, 2024 · 3,974 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "The other half of the selenoproteome remains without a, yet, defined function." "Selenoproteins are present in many organelles or cellular compartments, with a specific tissue distribution and sensitivity to selenium level changes."

Aug 5, 2024 · 3,974 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "and selenoproteins located in the endoplasmic reticulum (DIO2, SELENOF, SELENOK, SELENOM, SELENON, SELENOS and SELENOT) exhibit important functions in protein folding and in the endoplasmic reticulum stress response."

Aug 5, 2024 · 3,974 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "Glutathione peroxidase (GPX1–GPX4 and GPX6) that reduce hydrogen and lipid peroxides," "thioredoxin reductases (TXNRD1–TXNRD3) which are essentials in the homeostasis of thiol systems," "methionine sulfoxide reductase (MSRB1)"

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Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "Amongst the twenty-five selenoprotein genes identified to date, several have important cellular functions in antioxidant defense, cell signaling and redox homeostasis." "Within the well characterized selenoproteins we find the following sub-families:"

Aug 5, 2024 · 3,974 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg "Selenocysteine is a structural and functional analog of cysteine in which a selenium atom replaces sulfur to confer an enhanced catalytic activity."

Aug 5, 2024 · 3,974 followers View post →
Rene Sugar
@renesugar · X

Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection #EBV #MECFS #LongCovid https://t.co/OCtheMvOSg https://t.co/Fw75TPXfVy

Aug 5, 2024 · 4 likes · 3,974 followers View post →
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RT @DocsDel: Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/BfJfHn1inI

Sep 15, 2022 · 2 shares · 4 followers View post →
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RT @DocsDel: Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/BfJfHn1inI

Sep 15, 2022 · 2 shares · 5,257 followers View post →
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Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/BfJfHn1inI

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RT @puddleg: Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection. A detailed review with good graphics published just before the COVID-19 pandemic…

May 23, 2022 · 1 share · 7,739 followers View post →
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RT @puddleg: Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection. A detailed review with good graphics published just before the COVID-19 pandemic…

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للاستزادة: Selenium https://t.co/AH3FQ7pI7F Zinc https://t.co/kViKThBGDn Vit d https://t.co/8U9c6YiMvI Vit c https://t.co/XbUZr7O1HX

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@Nutrients_MDPI · X

#mdpinutrients Read the Highly Cited Articles from Dr. Laurent Chavatte et al. Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/aoRTOih1o5 https://t.co/3asKOnD4jg

Aug 10, 2021 · 2 likes · 11,293 followers View post →
Maria Aguilar
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RT @mariadlpilarag: Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/dMqmNz6vLt #selenium #selenio

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Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/iqJ1JWLHq2

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RT @JuliaB_fitness: @gixxerguy89 @ChrisMasterjohn #Selenium, Selenoproteins and #ViralInfection. 2019 "Viral infection simultaneously incre…

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RT @JuliaB_fitness: @gixxerguy89 @ChrisMasterjohn #Selenium, Selenoproteins and #ViralInfection. 2019 "Viral infection simultaneously incre…

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Julia B.
@JuliaB_fitness · X

@gixxerguy89 @ChrisMasterjohn #Selenium, Selenoproteins and #ViralInfection. 2019 "Viral infection simultaneously increases the demand for #micronutrients and causes their loss, which leads to a deficiency that can be compensated by micronutrient supplementation." https://t.co/PkbledwyMN

Apr 1, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 2,269 followers View post →
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RT @dutchiegirlie: Must read - 2019 NIH publication on selenium, selenoproteins and viral proteins #Coronavirus #COVID19 #TrumpPandemic htt…

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Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/dMqmNz6vLt #selenium #selenio

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Must read - 2019 NIH publication on selenium, selenoproteins and viral proteins #Coronavirus #COVID19 #TrumpPandemic https://t.co/aioeujKHeU

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Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/d24icKOLEL "selenoproteins located in the endoplasmic reticulum (DIO2, SELENOF, SELENOK, SELENOM, SELENON, SELENOS & SELENOT) exhibit important functions in protein folding & in the endoplasmic reticulum stress response"

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Ein #Selenmangel schwächt das #Immunsystem und kann bei #Viren durch Mutationen die Pathogenität erhöhen. Diese Veränderungen sind stabil, d.h. infiziert der veränderte Virus jemanden mit einem normalen Selenstatus bleibt die Pathogenität erhöht. https://t.co/PIW1ZaRIgq #COVID19 https://t.co/8H0HovG9Po

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RT @thirokazu_uc: 活性酸素種(ROS)産生に関連するウイルスは、HIV、HBV、HCV、EBV、HSV-1、VSV、RSV、HTLV-1、インフルエンザウイルス。 https://t.co/e2fB5ARrK0

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RT @thirokazu_uc: 活性酸素種(ROS)産生に関連するウイルスは、HIV、HBV、HCV、EBV、HSV-1、VSV、RSV、HTLV-1、インフルエンザウイルス。 https://t.co/e2fB5ARrK0

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RT @thirokazu_uc: 活性酸素種(ROS)産生に関連するウイルスは、HIV、HBV、HCV、EBV、HSV-1、VSV、RSV、HTLV-1、インフルエンザウイルス。 https://t.co/e2fB5ARrK0

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Hirokazu
@hirokazupapi · X

活性酸素種(ROS)産生に関連するウイルスは、HIV、HBV、HCV、EBV、HSV-1、VSV、RSV、HTLV-1、インフルエンザウイルス。 https://t.co/e2fB5ARrK0

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Feb 22, 2020 · 147 followers View post →
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@bashuser · X

Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/0IBWMSiOMJ

Jan 25, 2020 · 1,705 followers View post →
REVE Team
@TEVteam · X

Interested in Selenium and viral infection? Find out more in our review published in Nutrients last month. Congratulations to @OliviaGuillin for this interesting work! Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection https://t.co/geJ06Y9yNY @MDPIOpenAccess https://t.co/geJ06Y9yNY https://t.co/sh9lb0GXUX

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