Selenium- and Tellurium-Based Antioxidants for Modulating Inflammation and Effects on Osteoblastic Activity

• Main Authors: Xi Lu (Author), Gemma Mestres (Author), Vijay Pal Singh (Author), Pedram Effati (Author), Jia-Fei Poon (Author), Lars Engman (Author), Marjam Karlsson Ott (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Increased oxidative stress plays a significant role in the etiology of bone diseases. Heightened levels of H2O2 disrupt bone homeostasis, leading to greater bone resorption than bone formation. Organochalcogen compounds could act as free radical trapping agents or glutathione peroxidase mimetics, re...