Selenium deficiency
2 papers6 findings
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Funders: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and 8 more
- Animals2
Outcomes
6Akkermansia muciniphila
upin mice1
1 study
Akkermansia muciniphila
upin mice1
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
Aging cell20 Jun 2025
Nutrient sensing
upin mice1
1 study
Nutrient sensing
upin mice1
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
Mononucleotides
upin mice1
1 study
Mononucleotides
upin mice1
Selenium deficiency increases mononucleotides in mice.
“elevated mononucleotides”
Animals
Selenium Deficiency Is Associated with Pro-longevity Mechanisms
Cell reports28 May 2019
Amino acids
downin mice1
1 study
Amino acids
downin mice1
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
Selenoprotein expression
downin mice1
1 study
Selenoprotein expression
downin mice1
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
Lifespan
no changein mice1
1 study
Lifespan
no changein mice1
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