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Fan L, Cui Y, Liu Z, Guo J, Gong X, Zhang Y, Tang W, Zhao J, Xue Q. Zinc and selenium status in coronavirus disease 2019. Biometals 2023; 36:929-941. [PMID: 37079168 PMCID: PMC10116102 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00501-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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We systematically analyzed and attempted to discuss the possibility that deficiencies of zinc or selenium were associated with the incidence and severity of COVID-19. We searched for published and unpublished articles in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane up to 9 February 2023. And we selected healthy individuals, mild/severe, and even deceased COVID-19 patients to analyze their serum data. Data related to 2319 patients from 20 studies were analyzed. In the mild/severe group, zinc deficiency was associated with the degree of severe disease (SMD = 0.50, 95% CI 0.32-0.68, I2 = 50.5%) and we got an Egger's test of p = 0.784; but selenium deficiency was not associated with the degree of severe disease (SMD = - 0.03, 95% CI - 0.98-0.93, I2 = 96.7%). In the surviving/death group, zinc deficiency was not associated with mortality of COVID-19 (SMD = 1.66, 95%CI - 1.42-4.47), nor was selenium (SMD = - 0.16, 95%CI - 1.33-1.01). In the risk group, zinc deficiency was positively associated with the prevalence of COVID-19 (SMD = 1.21, 95% CI 0.96-1.46, I2 = 54.3%) and selenium deficiency was also positively associated with the prevalence of it (SMD = 1.16, 95% CI 0.71-1.61, I2 = 58.3%). Currently, serum zinc and selenium deficiencies increase the incidence of COVID-19 and zinc deficiency exacerbates the disease; however, neither zinc nor selenium was associated with mortality in patients with COVID-19. Nevertheless, our conclusions may change when new clinical studies are published.
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- Liding Fan
- Jining Medical University, No.16, Hehua Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China
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- Jining Medical University, No.16, Hehua Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University, No.27, Shanda Nanshan Road, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, China
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- Jining Medical University, No.16, Hehua Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China
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- Jining Medical University, No.16, Hehua Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China
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- Jining Medical University, No.16, Hehua Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China
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- Jining Medical University, No.16, Hehua Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China
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- Binzhou Medical University, No.346 Guanhai Road, Binzhou, 256699, Shandong, China
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- Jining Medical University, No.16, Hehua Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China.
- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
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Doaei S, Mardi A, Zare M. Role of micronutrients in the modulation of immune system and platelet activating factor in patients with COVID-19; a narrative review. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1207237. [PMID: 37781112 PMCID: PMC10540693 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1207237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Background Dietary micronutrients may play important roles in the improvement of the immune responses against SARS-CoV-2. This study aimed to assess the effect of micronutrients on platelet activating factor (PAF) and immunity with a special focus on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods All paper published in English on the effects of micronutrients including fat soluble vitamins, water soluble vitamins, and minerals on PAF, immunity, and COVID-19 were collected from online valid databases. Results Vitamin A may modulate the expression of PAF-receptor gene in patients with COVID-19. Vitamin D may modulate inflammatory response through influencing PAF pathway. Vitamin E may improve COVID-19 related heart injuries by exert anti-PAF activities. Vitamin C status may have PAF related anti-inflammatory and micro-thrombotic effects in SARS-CoV-2 patients. Furthermore, some trace elements such as copper, selenium, and iron may have key roles in strengthens immunity by inactivate PAF acetyl hydrolase. Conclusion This narrative review study highlighted the importance of micronutrients in the improvement of immune function through modulation of PAF in patients with COVID-19. Further longitudinal studies are warranted.
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- Saeid Doaei
- Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran
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Kieliszek M, Serrano Sandoval SN. The importance of selenium in food enrichment processes. A comprehensive review. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 79:127260. [PMID: 37421809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Selenium is an essential element that determines the proper life functions of human and animal organisms. The content of selenium in food varies depending on the region and soil conditions. Therefore, the main source is a properly selected diet. However, in many countries, there are shortages of this element in the soil and local food. Too low an amount of this element in food can lead to many adverse changes in the body. The consequence of this may also be the occurrence of numerous potentially life-threatening diseases. Therefore, it is very important to properly introduce methods that condition the supplementation of the appropriate chemical form of this element, especially in areas with deficient selenium content. This review aims to summarize the published literature on the characterization of different types of selenium-enriched foods. At the same time, legal regulations and prospects for the future related to the production of food enriched with this element are presented. It should be noted that there are limitations and concerns with the production of such food due to the narrow safety range between the necessary and the toxic dose of this element. Therefore, selenium has been treated with special care for a very long time. For this reason, the presented mechanisms of production processes related to increasing the scale of selenium supplementation should be constantly monitored. Appropriate monitoring and development of the technological process for the production of selenium-enriched food is very important. Such food should ensure consumer safety and repeatability of the obtained product. Understanding the mechanisms and possibilities of selenium accumulation by plants and animals is one of the most important directions in the development of modern bromatology and the science of supplementation. This is particularly important in the case of rational nutrition and supplementing the human diet with an essential element such as selenium. Food technology is facing these challenges today.
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- Marek Kieliszek
- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Centro de Biotecnología FEMSA, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, C.P. 64849 Monterrey, NL, Mexico; Tecnologico de Monterrey, The Institute for Obesity Research, Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, C.P. 64849 Monterrey, NL, Mexico
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Ambra R, Melloni S, Venneria E. Could Selenium Supplementation Prevent COVID-19? A Comprehensive Review of Available Studies. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28104130. [PMID: 37241870 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The purpose of this review is to systematically examine the scientific evidence investigating selenium's relationship with COVID-19, aiming to support, or refute, the growing hypothesis that supplementation could prevent COVID-19 etiopathogenesis. In fact, immediately after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, several speculative reviews suggested that selenium supplementation in the general population could act as a silver bullet to limit or even prevent the disease. Instead, a deep reading of the scientific reports on selenium and COVID-19 that are available to date supports neither the specific role of selenium in COVID-19 severity, nor the role of its supplementation in the prevention disease onset, nor its etiology.
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- Roberto Ambra
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA)-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA)-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA)-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy
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Ma ZF. Micronutrients as a Possible and Modifiable Risk Factor for COVID-19 During Pregnancy. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:1063-1064. [PMID: 35391600 PMCID: PMC8989252 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03230-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Zheng Feei Ma
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.
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Ghosh N, Saha I, Plewczynski D. Unveiling the Biomarkers of Cancer and COVID-19 and Their Regulations in Different Organs by Integrating RNA-Seq Expression and Protein-Protein Interactions. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:43589-43602. [PMID: 36506181 PMCID: PMC9730762 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Cancer and COVID-19 have killed millions of people worldwide. COVID-19 is even more dangerous to people with comorbidities such as cancer. Thus, it is imperative to identify the key human genes or biomarkers that can be targeted to develop novel prognosis and therapeutic strategies. The transcriptomic data provided by the next-generation sequencing technique makes this identification very convenient. Hence, mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) expression data of 2265 cancer and 282 normal patients were considered, while for COVID-19 assessment, 784 and 425 COVID-19 and normal patients were taken, respectively. Initially, volcano plots were used to identify the up- and down-regulated genes for both cancer and COVID-19. Thereafter, protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were prepared by combining all the up- and down-regulated genes for each of cancer and COVID-19. Subsequently, such networks were analyzed to identify the top 10 genes with the highest degree of connection to provide the biomarkers. Interestingly, these genes were all up-regulated for cancer, while they were down-regulated for COVID-19. This study had also identified common genes between cancer and COVID-19, all of which were up-regulated in both the diseases. This analysis revealed that FN1 was highly up-regulated in different organs for cancer, while EEF2 was dysregulated in most organs affected by COVID-19. Then, functional enrichment analysis was performed to identify significant biological processes. Finally, the drugs for cancer and COVID-19 biomarkers and the common genes between them were identified using the Enrichr online web tool. These drugs include lucanthone, etoposide, and methotrexate, targeting the biomarkers for cancer, while paclitaxel is an important drug for COVID-19.
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- Nimisha Ghosh
- Faculty
of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
- Department
of Computer Science and Information Technology, Institute of Technical
Education and Research, Siksha ‘O’
Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar 751030 Odisha, India
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- Department
of Computer Science and Engineering, National
Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Kolkata 700106 West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory
of Functional and Structural Genomics, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
- Laboratory
of Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, Faculty of Mathematics
and Information Science, Warsaw University
of Technology, Warsaw 00-662, Poland
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Alshammari MK, Fatima W, Alraya RA, Khuzaim Alzahrani A, Kamal M, Alshammari RS, Alshammari SA, Alharbi LM, Alsubaie NS, Alosaimi RB, Asdaq SMB, Imran M. Selenium and COVID-19: A spotlight on the clinical trials, inventive compositions, and patent literature. J Infect Public Health 2022; 15:1225-1233. [PMID: 36265330 PMCID: PMC9529344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Selenium is an indispensable trace element for all living organisms. It is an essential structural component of several selenium-dependent enzymes, which support the human body's defense mechanism. Recently, the significance of selenium in preventing/treating COVID-19 has been documented in the literature. This review highlights the clinical studies, compositions, and patent literature on selenium to prevent/treat COVID-19. Selenium exerts its anti-COVID-19 action by reducing oxidative stress, declining the expression of the ACE-2 receptor, lowering the discharge of pro-inflammatory substances, and inhibiting the 3CLPro (main protease) and PLpro enzyme of SARS-CoV-2. The data of clinical studies, inventive compositions, and patent literature revealed that selenium monotherapy and its compositions with other nutritional supplements/drugs (vitamin, iron, zinc, copper, ferulic acid, resveratrol, spirulina, N-acetylcysteine, fish oil, many herbs, doxycycline, azithromycin, curcumin, quercetin, etc.,) might be practical to prevent/treat COVID-19. The studies have also suggested a correlation between COVID-19 and selenium deficiency. This indicates that adequate selenium supplementation may provide promising treatment outcomes in COVID-19 patients. The authors foresee the development and commercialization of Selenium-based compositions and dosage forms (spray, inhalers, control release dosage forms, etc.) to battle COVID-19. We also trust that numerous selenium-based compositions are yet to be explored. Accordingly, there is good scope for scientists to work on developing novel and inventive selenium-based compositions to fight against COVID-19. However, there is also a need to consider the narrow therapeutic window and chemical interaction of selenium before developing selenium-based compositions.
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Northern Border University, Arar 91431, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Care, First Health Cluster in Eastern Province, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Northern Border University, Arar 91431, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Maternity and Children Hospital, Rafha 76321, Saudi Arabia.
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- Al-Dawaa Medical Services Company (DMSCO), Eastern Province, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
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- Sales Department, SPIMACO Addwaeih, Eastern Region Office, Al-Hofuf 9449, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha, Saudi Arabia.
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Singh A, Singh P, Kumar R, Kaushik A. Exploring nanoselenium to tackle mutated SARS-CoV-2 for efficient COVID-19 management. FRONTIERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2022.1004729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Despite ongoing public health measures and increasing vaccination rates, deaths and disease severity caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its new emergent variants continue to threaten the health of people around the world. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel strategies for research, diagnosis, treatment, and government policies to combat the variant strains of SARS-CoV-2. Since the state-of-the-art COVID-19 pandemic, the role of selenium in dealing with COVID-19 disease has been widely discussed due to its importance as an essential micronutrient. This review aims at providing all antiviral activities of nanoselenium (Nano-Se) ever explored using different methods in the literature. We systematically summarize the studied antiviral activities of Nano-Se required to project it as an efficient antiviral system as a function of shape, size, and synthesis method. The outcomes of this article not only introduce Nano-Se to the scientific community but also motivate scholars to adopt Nano-Se to tackle any serious virus such as mutated SARS-CoV-2 to achieve an effective antiviral activity in a desired manner.
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In Vitro Evaluation of Antiviral Activity Effect of Selenium, Bacillus clausii Supernatant, and Their Combination on the Replication of Herpes Simplex Virus 1. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2022. [DOI: 10.5812/jjm-129848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background: About 70% of individuals worldwide suffer from herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1). Several studies have reported that selenium and supernatant of probiotic bacteria are antiviral; nevertheless, their effect alone or synergistically on HSV-1 is unknown. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the antiviral effects of Bacillus clausii supernatant, selenium (Se), and their combination on HSV-1. Methods: After determining cytotoxicity by the MTT assay, selenium and B. clausii supernatants were added to HeLa cells 24 hours before (pre-infection treatment) and after (post-infection treatment) HSV-1 inoculation. After 47 hours of incubation at 37°C, the viral titer and expression levels of the unique long 47 (UL47) gene were determined by the 50% tissue culture infectious dose (TCID50) and real-time polymerase chain reaction methods, respectively. Results: The bacterial supernatant in dilutions of 1:4 and 1:8, selenium in concentrations of 0.5 and 1 μM, and a combination of them had a cytotoxicity level lower than 80% in HeLa cells. The HSV-1 titers in pre-infection and post-infection assays with a dilution of 1:4 supernatant decreased by about 2.16 and 1 log10 TCID50/mL, respectively. Moreover, 1 μM Se could reduce the virus titer by 2.33 log10 TCID50/mL. The virus titer showed a greater decrease when Se and the bacterial supernatants were combined than when only one of the two was used. The highest selectivity index (SI) was obtained when selenium and bacterial supernatant were combined (SI = 29.2). The combined use of 1 μM Se and a 1:4 dilution of B. clausii supernatant caused the greatest drop in virus titer (3.3 log10 TCID50/mL) in comparison to other treatment conditions. The UL47 gene expression was reduced by Se at concentrations of 0.5 and 1 μM by about 1.6- and 2-fold, respectively. The UL47 expression showed a higher decline when selenium and bacterial supernatant were combined than when only one of the two was employed, which is similar to viral titer data. Conclusions: Selenium and the supernatant of B. clausii have potent antiviral activity against HSV-1. The combination of selenium and the bacterial supernatant has a synergistic effect in reducing HSV-1 replication. However, further research is required to fully understand how they inhibit viruses.
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Khalid W, Arshad MS, Ranjha MMAN, Różańska MB, Irfan S, Shafique B, Rahim MA, Khalid MZ, Abdi G, Kowalczewski PŁ. Functional constituents of plant-based foods boost immunity against acute and chronic disorders. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:1075-1093. [PMID: 36133422 PMCID: PMC9462539 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Plant-based foods are becoming an increasingly frequent topic of discussion, both scientific and social, due to the dissemination of information and exchange of experiences in the media. Plant-based diets are considered beneficial for human health due to the supply of many valuable nutrients, including health-promoting compounds. Replacing meat-based foods with plant-based products will provide many valuable compounds, including antioxidants, phenolic compounds, fibers, vitamins, minerals, and some ω3 fatty acids. Due to their high nutritional and functional composition, plant-based foods are beneficial in acute and chronic diseases. This article attempts to review the literature to present the most important data on nutrients of plant-based foods that can then help in the prevention of many diseases, such as different infections, such as coronavirus disease, pneumonia, common cold and flu, asthma, and bacterial diseases, such as bronchitis. A properly structured plant-based diet not only provides the necessary nutrients but also can help in the prevention of many diseases.
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- Waseem Khalid
- Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 60-624 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Persian Gulf Research Institute, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169, Iran
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Seleno-Metabolites and Their Precursors: A New Dawn for Several Illnesses? Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12090874. [PMID: 36144278 PMCID: PMC9504997 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12090874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Selenium (Se) is an essential element for human health as it is involved in different physiological functions. Moreover, a great number of Se compounds can be considered potential agents in the prevention and treatment of some diseases. It is widely recognized that Se activity is related to multiple factors, such as its chemical form, dose, and its metabolism. The understanding of its complex biochemistry is necessary as it has been demonstrated that the metabolites of the Se molecules used to be the ones that exert the biological activity. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarize the recent information about its most remarkable metabolites of acknowledged biological effects: hydrogen selenide (HSe−/H2Se) and methylselenol (CH3SeH). In addition, special attention is paid to the main seleno-containing precursors of these derivatives and their role in different pathologies.
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Gawor A, Ruszczyńska A, Konopka A, Wryk G, Czauderna M, Bulska E. Label-Free Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomic Analysis in Lamb Tissues after Fish Oil, Carnosic Acid, and Inorganic Selenium Supplementation. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12111428. [PMID: 35681892 PMCID: PMC9179315 DOI: 10.3390/ani12111428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Advances in proteomics and bioinformatics analysis offer the potential to investigate nutrients’ influence on protein expression profiles, and consequently on biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components. However, knowledge in this area, particular about the exact way selenium modulates protein expression, remains limited. Therefore, in this project, global differential proteomic experiments were carried out in order to identify changes in the expression of proteins in animal tissues obtained from lambs on a specific diet involving the addition of a combination of different supplements, namely, inorganic selenium compounds, fish oil, and carnosic acid. Following inorganic selenium supplementation, a protein-protein interaction network analysis of forty differentially-expressed proteins indicated two significant clusters. Abstract Selenium is an essential nutrient, building twenty five identified selenoproteins in humans known to perform several important biological functions. The small amount of selenium in the earth’s crust in certain regions along with the risk of deficiency in organisms have resulted in increasingly popular dietary supplementation in animals, implemented via, e.g., inorganic selenium compounds. Even though selenium is included in selenoproteins in the form of selenocysteine, the dietary effect of selenium may result in the expression of other proteins or genes. Very little is known about the expression effects modulated by selenium. The present study aimed to examine the significance of protein expression in lamb tissues obtained after dietary supplementation with selenium (sodium selenate) and two other feed additives, fish oil and carnosic acid. Label-free mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis was successfully applied to examine the animal tissues. Protein-protein interaction network analysis of forty differently-expressed proteins following inorganic selenium supplementation indicated two significant clusters which are involved in cell adhesion, heart development, actin filament-based movement, plasma membrane repair, and establishment of organelle localization.
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- Andrzej Gawor
- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland; (A.G.); (A.R.); (A.K.); (G.W.)
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland; (A.G.); (A.R.); (A.K.); (G.W.)
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland; (A.G.); (A.R.); (A.K.); (G.W.)
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland; (A.G.); (A.R.); (A.K.); (G.W.)
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- The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Instytucka 3, 05-110 Jabłonna, Poland;
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland; (A.G.); (A.R.); (A.K.); (G.W.)
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