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Abstract

Osteoporosis, characterized by low bone mass and a disruption of bone microarchitecture, is traditionally treated using drugs or lifestyle modifications. Recently, several preclinical and clinical studies have investigated the effects of selenium on bone health, although the results are controversial. Selenium, an important trace element, is required for selenoprotein synthesis and acts crucially for proper growth and skeletal development. However, the intake of an optimum amount of selenium is critical, as both selenium deficiency and toxicity are hazardous for health. In this review, we have systematically analyzed the existing literature in this field to determine whether dietary or serum selenium concentrations are associated with bone health. In addition, the mode of administration of selenium as a supplement for treating bone disease is important. We have also highlighted the importance of using green-synthesized selenium nanoparticles as therapeutics for bone disease. Novel nanobiotechnology will be a bridgehead for clinical applications of trace elements and natural products.

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Title
The Effects of Selenium on Bone Health: From Element to Therapeutics
Author
Yang, Taeyoung 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; So-Young, Lee 1 ; Kyung-Chae Park 2 ; Park, Sin-Hyung 3 ; Chung, Jaiwoo 4 ; Lee, Soonchul 4 

 Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13496, Korea; [email protected] (T.Y.); [email protected] (S.-Y.L.) 
 Health Promotion Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13488, Korea; [email protected] 
 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon-si 14584, Korea; [email protected] 
 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13496, Korea; [email protected] 
First page
392
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
14203049
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2621341525
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.