Biological Trace Element Research

, Volume 25, Issue 3, pp 201–209 | Cite as

Study of the oxidative metabolic function and chemotaxis of neutrophils from patients with cancer influenced by Selenium Yeast

  • Huibi Xu
  • Weide Mei
  • Zhaoming Dong
  • Baoliang Liao
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Abstract

The effects of Selenium Yeast (SY) given orally to patients with cancer on the oxidative metabolic function and chemotaxis of neutrophils were studied by Lumino-dependent Chemiluminescence (CL) assay and agarose plates assay, respectively. The results showed that the background CL and the peak value CL of neutrophils from patients with cancer 14 d after taking SY were, on the average, 4 and 1.2 times higher than those before taking SY. The chemotactic index (CI) and chemotactic differential (CD) increased in response to SY supplementation; the differences are statistically significant (p<0.01), and no corresponding differences could be seen in the control group (taking yeast).

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Selenium yeast chemotaxis neutrophils cancer 
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© Humana Press Inc. 1990

Authors and Affiliations

  • Huibi Xu
    • 1
  • Weide Mei
    • 2
  • Zhaoming Dong
    • 2
  • Baoliang Liao
    • 2
  1. 1.Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanPeople's Republic of China
  2. 2.Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiPeople's Republic of China

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