loading...| Preferred Name |
selenium |
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| Synonyms |
Se |
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| Definitions |
A nonmetallic chemical element found in trace amounts in human body. Selenium primarily occurs in vivo as selenocompounds, mostly selenoproteins such as glutathione peroxidase and thioredoxin reductase (enzymes responsible for detoxification). Alone or in combination with Vitamin E, selenocompounds act as antioxidants. These agents scavenge free radicals; prevent blood clots by inhibiting platelet aggregation; strengthen the immune system; and have been shown, in some instances, to inhibit chromosomal damage and mutations. Exhibiting chemopreventive activity, selenocompounds also inhibit the induction of protein kinase C. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C825" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C825" NCI Thesaurus) |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000038725 |
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| altLabel |
Se |
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| CAS Registry |
7782-49-2 |
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| Component of |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000038191 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000038138 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000315585 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000445226 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000445227 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000430892 |
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| cui |
C0036581 |
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| Date last modified |
2006-10-02 |
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| definition |
A nonmetallic chemical element found in trace amounts in human body. Selenium primarily occurs in vivo as selenocompounds, mostly selenoproteins such as glutathione peroxidase and thioredoxin reductase (enzymes responsible for detoxification). Alone or in combination with Vitamin E, selenocompounds act as antioxidants. These agents scavenge free radicals; prevent blood clots by inhibiting platelet aggregation; strengthen the immune system; and have been shown, in some instances, to inhibit chromosomal damage and mutations. Exhibiting chemopreventive activity, selenocompounds also inhibit the induction of protein kinase C. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C825" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C825" NCI Thesaurus) |
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| Legacy PDQ ID |
1153 |
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| NCI ID |
C825 |
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| notation |
CDR0000038725 |
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| ORIG STY |
Drug/agent |
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| prefLabel |
selenium |
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| tui |
T123 T196 T121 |