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## Meet the editors

Dr. Volkan Gelen is a physiology specialist who received his veterinary degree from Kafkas University, Turkey, in 2011. From 2011 to 2015, he worked as an assistant in the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Turkey. In 2016, he joined Kafkas University as an assistant professor where he has been engaged in various academic activities. Dr. Gelen has sixty journal articles and twenty poster presenta-

tions to his credit. His research interests include physiology, the endocrine system, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and isolated organ bath system studies.

Dr. Adem Kara completed his doctorate in the Department of Histology and Embryology at the Faculty of Medicine in 2012 at Atatürk University. He worked as a lecturer in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Atatürk University, Turkey. Dr. Kara has authored and co-authored fifty-seven journal papers, four book chapters, and thirty other types of publications.

Dr. Abdulsamed Kükürt graduated from Uludağ University, Turkey. In 2019, he obtained a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Institute of Health Sciences, Kafkas University, Turkey, where he is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry. He has published twenty-eight research articles in academic journals, eleven book chapters, and thirty-seven papers. Dr. Kükürt has participated in ten academic projects and

is a reviewer for many academic journals.

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Preface

Selenium is an antioxidant substance that contributes to the growth and development of cells and strengthens the immune system. Selenium is found in the structure of selenoproteins, which help prevent cellular damage caused by free radicals.

It is known that trace elements have a role in various diseases, especially in wound healing and correction of the immune response. It has been determined by various studies that low selenium levels may be associated with mortality and morbidity.

In most diseases, the organism is under oxidative stress. Selenium-containing enzymes protect cells against lipid peroxidation and play a role in regulating inflammatory events. Therefore, administration of selenium may prevent cellular damage in

This book contains comprehensive information about the effects of selenium and its various components, which are extremely important for human health, in the organism, its role in various diseases, and especially its importance in human health. The book includes contributions from leading scientists and experts in the field. In addition, the book provides a vital foundation and opportunities for future research on the relationship between selenium and human health. We would like to express our

**Volkan Gelen,** 

**Adem Kara,**  Faculty of Science,

Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey

Erzurum, Turkey

 Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey

**Abdulsamed Kükürt,** Deparment of Biochemistry,

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology,

Erzurum Technical University,

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics,

gratitude to all the authors for their excellent contributions.

patients.
