Selenium acts via selenoenzymes in synergy with the antioxidant vitamins, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and vitamin E (-tocopherol), by regenerating them from their oxidized forms and promoting maximal antioxidant protection (43-45)
In different cancer types, higher expression and activity, and changes in the localisation, of H 2 S-synthesising and -breakdown enzymes have been observed in cancer specimens or cell models (Table 1), as compared with tumour-adjacent normal tissue or non-tumorigenic cells, and associated with different aspects of cancer development (e.g
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