| Literature DB >> 12521380 |
Lutz Schomburg1, Ulrich Schweizer, Bettina Holtmann, Leopold Flohé, Michael Sendtner, Josef Köhrle.
Abstract
Selenoprotein P (SePP), the major selenoprotein in plasma, has been implicated in selenium transport, selenium detoxification or antioxidant defence. We generated SePP-knockout mice that were viable, but exhibited reduced growth and developed ataxia. Selenium content was elevated in liver, but low in plasma and other tissues, and selenoenzyme activities changed accordingly. Our data reveal that SePP plays a pivotal role in delivering hepatic selenium to target tissues.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12521380 PMCID: PMC1223208 DOI: 10.1042/BJ20021853
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857