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The role of selenium and selenocysteine-containing proteins in the mammalian male reproductive system

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This review summarizes the results of recent studies in which the role of selenium has been addressed by investigating the functions and biochemical properties of mammalian selenocysteine-containing proteins and their involvement in maintaining the normal function of the male reproductive system. Selenium is an essential trace element; its deficiency leads to serious diseases, including male infertility disorders, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, etc. A total of 25 selenocysteine-containing proteins are known now, and almost half of them occur in the testis, highlighting the significance of the issue.

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Original Russian Text © E.G. Varlamova, 2016, published in Biofizika, 2016, Vol. 61, No. 4, pp. 686–691.

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Varlamova, E.G. The role of selenium and selenocysteine-containing proteins in the mammalian male reproductive system. BIOPHYSICS 61, 580–584 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0006350916040266

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