Role of Selenium in Viral Infections with a Major Focus on SARS-CoV-2.

ABSTRACT: Viral infections have afflicted human health and despite great advancements in scientific knowledge and technologies, continue to affect our society today. The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put a spotlight on the need to review the evidence on the impact of nutritional strategies to maintain a healthy immune system, particularly in instances where there are limited therapeutic treatments. Selenium, an essential trace element in humans, has a long history of lowering the occurrence and severity of viral infections. Much of the benefits derived from selenium are due to its incorporation into selenocysteine, an important component of proteins known as selenoproteins. Viral infections are associated with an increase in reactive oxygen species and may result in oxidative stress. S

SUBMITTER: Martinez SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8745607 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature