Chapter 13

Author(s)
Jordan Sonet, Anne-Laure Bulteau, Laurent Chavatte, Tamara García-Barrera, José Luis Gómez-Ariza, Belén Callejón-Leblic, Volker Nischwitz, Sarah Theiner, Luis Galvez, Gunda Köllensperger, Bernhard Keppler, Marco Roman, Carlo Barbante, Katharina Neth, Julia Bornhorst, Bernhard Michalke
Abstract

This chapter reviews the current knowledge of important functions of selenium (Se) and selenoproteins in physiology and pathology in human. The outcome of the different clinical trials reveals the need for a better understanding of Se biology. The physiology of Se depends on its continuous supply to the body and its optimal distribution to tissues. The development and application of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) techniques are of great interest in cancer research and diagnosis to study elemental distributions in biological tissue samples at microscopic level. The ability to record spatial accumulation of multiple analytes in tissue samples under native conditions and to directly correlate obtained images with histological features has made MSI an invaluable analytical tool. The chapter concentrates on literature about manganese (Mn) speciation targeting neurodegeneration effects, first, in human samples, such as serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples, where some studies were summarized in 2007. It also presents a case study of Alzheimer's disease.

Organisation(s)
Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry Centre
External organisation(s)
Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Universidad de Huelva, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Universita Ca' Foscari, Venezia, Helmholtz-Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, Universität Potsdam
Pages
359-462
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527694907
Publication date
10-2016
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
301305 Medical chemistry, 301207 Pharmaceutical chemistry
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/61593e65-01d8-4264-badc-ada83b9999df