Selenium deficiency

Intervention

2 papers6 findings

  • 2 independent labs in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and 8 more
  • Animals2

Outcomes

6

Akkermansia muciniphila

upin mice1

1 study
  1. Selenium deficiency increases akkermansia muciniphila in mice.

    “dietary Se deficiency accelerated many age-related gut microbial changes in aged telomere-humanized C57BL/6J diabetic mice in a sexually dimorphic manner, with Akkermansia muciniphila showing the greatest enrichment in males”

    Animalstelomere-humanized diabeticmales

    Dietary Selenium Deficiency Accelerates the Onset of Aging-Related Gut Microbial Changes in Aged Telomere-Humanized Mice, With Akkermansia muciniphila Being the Most Prominent and Alleviating Selenium Deficiency-Induced Type 2 Diabetes

    Aging cell20 Jun 2025

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Nutrient sensing

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1 study
  1. Selenium deficiency activates nutrient sensing in mice.

    “activated signaling pathways linked to longevity-related nutrient sensing”

    Animals

    Selenium Deficiency Is Associated with Pro-longevity Mechanisms

    Cell reports28 May 2019

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Mononucleotides

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1 study
  1. Selenium deficiency increases mononucleotides in mice.

    “elevated mononucleotides”

    Animals

    Selenium Deficiency Is Associated with Pro-longevity Mechanisms

    Cell reports28 May 2019

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Amino acids

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1 study
  1. Selenium deficiency decreases amino acids in mice.

    “Se deficiency reduced amino acid levels”

    Animals

    Selenium Deficiency Is Associated with Pro-longevity Mechanisms

    Cell reports28 May 2019

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Selenoprotein expression

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1 study
  1. Selenium deficiency decreases selenoprotein expression in mice.

    “Se deficiency led to a drastic decline in selenoprotein expression”

    Animalsentire life

    Selenium Deficiency Is Associated with Pro-longevity Mechanisms

    Cell reports28 May 2019

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Lifespan

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1 study
  1. Selenium deficiency has no effect on lifespan in mice.

    “mice subjected to this dietary regimen for their entire life had normal lifespans”

    Animalsdietary regimenentire life

    Selenium Deficiency Is Associated with Pro-longevity Mechanisms

    Cell reports28 May 2019

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