Browsing by Supervisor "Jameson, Michael"
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Differential effects of organic versus inorganic selenium species on BRCA1-mutated and non-mutated breast cancer cell lines
(University of Waikato, 2016)Selenium (Se) is an important trace element required for maintaining human health. Small amounts of Se has a chemoprotective effect to protect cells from oxidative damage, but higher dosages can introduce damage to DNA, ... -
In vitro Effects of Selenium on DNA Damage in BRCA1 Cell Lines
(University of Waikato, 2015)Cancer of the breast is the most common cancer affecting women, with a 1 in 9 lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. Carriers of mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA1, present with an increased ...