Role of Selenium and Selenoproteins in Male Reproductive Function: A Review of Past and Present Evidences

• Main Authors: Izhar Hyder Qazi (Author), Christiana Angel (Author), Haoxuan Yang (Author), Evangelos Zoidis (Author), Bo Pan (Author), Zhenzheng Wu (Author), Zhang Ming (Author), Chang-Jun Zeng (Author), Qingyong Meng (Author), Hongbing Han (Author), Guangbin Zhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Selenium (Se) is an important trace mineral having many essential roles at the cellular and organismal levels in animal and human health. The biological effects of Se are mainly carried out by selenoproteins (encoded by 25 genes in humans and 24 in mice). As an essential component of selenoproteins,...