Diphenyl Ditelluride: Redox-Modulating and Antiproliferative Properties

• Published in: Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 14
• Main Authors: Pêgas Henriques, João Antonio, Pessoa, Claudia, Vargas, José Eduardo, dos Santos Silveira, Priscila, de Oliveira, Iuri M., Guecheva, Temenouga Nikolova, Juchem, André Luiz Mendes, Trindade, Cristiano, Puga, Renato
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2019; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Analysis; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Antioxidants - therapeutic use; Benzene Derivatives - pharmacology; Benzene Derivatives - therapeutic use; Bioinformatics; Brain research; Cancer; Cells; Chemotherapy; Cytotoxicity; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA damage; Drug resistance; Humans; Hydrogen peroxide; Lipid peroxidation; Medical research; Organometallic Compounds - pharmacology; Organometallic Compounds - therapeutic use; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxidative stress; Proteins; Quantum dots; Review; Selenium; Sulfur; Tellurium - chemistry; Toxicology; Brazil

Tellurium is a rare element that has been regarded as a toxic, nonessential element, and its biological role is not clearly established. In addition, the biological effects of elemental tellurium and some of its organic and inorganic derivatives have been studied, leading to a set of interesting and...