The Claim
Long-term administration of selenium nanoparticles (50 μg Se/kg/day for 24 weeks) in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice on a high-fat diet is associated with reduced activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase and decreased expression of glutathione peroxidase 1, thioredoxin reductase 1, and thioredoxin reductase 2, indicating impaired antioxidant defense.
What the research says
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In apolipoprotein E-deficient mice fed a high-fat diet, daily selenium nanoparticle supplementation at 50 μg Se/kg for 24 weeks is associated with lower activity of key antioxidant enzymes and reduced levels of selenoenzymes involved in antioxidant defense.
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Long-term administration of selenium nanoparticles (50 μg Se/kg/day for 24 weeks) in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice on a high-fat diet is associated with reduced activity of antioxidant enzymes (SOD and GPx) and decreased expression of selenoenzymes (GPx1, TrxR1, TrxR2), indicating impaired antioxidant defense.
Selenium nanoparticles build up in the liver and blood vessels, where they directly block the function of key antioxidant enzymes and turn off the genes that make essential selenium-dependent proteins. This causes harmful reactive molecules to accumulate, which damages cells and tissues.
What the research says
1 studyIn mice with high cholesterol, giving them selenium nanoparticles for a long time made their body’s natural defense system against cell damage weaker, exactly as the claim says.
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