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ReviewFree radical biology & medicine2018

Roles for selenium and selenoprotein P in the development, progression, and prevention of intestinal disease.

Sarah P Short, Jennifer M Pilat, Christopher S Williams

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Review in Free radical biology & medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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50citing papers in PubMed
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

50 citing papers in PubMed, 105 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Selenium: A Key Element in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  11. Selenium in Surgery.Cureus · 2024
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  17. "Alphabet" Selenoproteins: Implications in Pathology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah P ShortDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Program in Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Jennifer M PilatProgram in Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Christopher S WilliamsDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Program in Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley HealthCare System, Nashville, TN, USA. Electronic address: christopher.s.williams@vanderbilt.edu.
Vanderbilt University · USVanderbilt University Medical Center · USVA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System · US

Funding

Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) -Identifying correlates of functional immunity in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasmaUL1TR002243 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Paul A. Harris, Wesley H Self · 2017 to 2026
$130.7M
The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR)UL1TR000445 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BERNARD, GORDON RAPHAEL · 2012 to 2016
$41.4M
Translational Analysis CoreP30DK058404 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI RICHARD M. PEEK · 2002 to 2026
$29.9M
Selenium in gastrointestinal inflammatory diseasesR01DK099204 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER S. · 2014 to 2018
$1.8M
Tissue-specific contribution of Selenoprotein P in colitis and oxidative damageF32DK108492 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI SHORT, SARAH PALMER · 2016 to 2018
$170k
p120 and Kaiso dysregulation in intestinal tumorigenesisF31CA165667 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI SHORT, SARAH PALMER · 2012 to 2013
$69k
Modulation of Junctional Signaling by BVES in Colorectal CarcinomaI01BX001426 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER S. · 2012 to 2024
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BLRD VA I01 BX001426NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000445NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002243NCI NIH HHS F31 CA165667NIDDK NIH HHS F32 DK108492NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK058404NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK099204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient essential to human health, the function of which is mediated in part by incorporation into a class of proteins known as selenoproteins (SePs). As many SePs serve antioxidant functions, Se has long been postulated to protect against inflammation and cancer development in the gut by attenuating oxidative stress. Indeed, numerous studies over the years have correlated Se levels with incidence and severity of intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC). Similar results have been obtained with the Se transport protein, selenoprotein P (SELENOP), which is decreased in the plasma of both IBD and CRC patients. While animal models further suggest that decreases in Se or SELENOP augment colitis and intestinal tumorigenesis, large-scale clinical trials have yet to show a protective effect in patient populations. In this review, we discuss the function of Se and SELENOP in intestinal diseases and how research into these mechanisms may impact patient treatment.

Indexed as

AnimalsDisease ProgressionHumansIntestinal DiseasesSeleniumSelenoprotein PSeleniumSelenoprotein PColitisColitis-associated carcinomaColorectal cancerSeleniumSelenoprotein PSelenoproteins

Identifiers

PMID29778465
PMCPMC6168360
OpenAlexW2803939863

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