生物体中的微量元素——硒

Selenium-a trace element in living bodies

微量元素硒与生物体的生命活动密不可分,尤其是对人体内的生物学功能和免疫功能有着至关重要的作用。近年来大量研究表明,许多疾病与硒的缺乏有关。总结了硒的生物学特性、对人体健康的影响以及对机体的免疫作用,重点阐述了硒缺乏与相关疾病的关系。

Trace elements are closely related with the vital movements in living bodies. In particular,they have essential effects on the biological and immunological functions in human bodies. A great amount of studies in recent years have shown that many diseases are related with selenium deficiency. Selenium was analyzed and summarized in its biological characteristics,its influences on human health as well as its immunological effects on the organisms,with emphasis on the relation between selenium deficiency and related diseases.