FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Comparison of Sodium Selenite and Selenium-Enriched Spirulina Supplementation Effects After Selenium Deficiency on Growth, Tissue Selenium Concentrations, Antioxidant Activities, and Selenoprotein Expression in Rats BT AF Castel, Thomas Léon, Karelle Gandubert, Charlotte Gueguen, Bleuenn Amérand, Aline Guernec, Anthony Théron, Michaël Pichavant-Rafini, Karine. AS 1:1;2:1;3:1;4:2,3;5:1;6:1;7:1;8:1; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;6:;7:;8:; C1 Université de Brest, EA 4324 ORPHY, UFR Sciences et Techniques, 6 avenue Victor Le Gorgeu, F-29200, Brest, France CNRS, Univ Brest, UMS 3113, F-29280, Plouzané, France CNRS, Univ Brest, UMR 6538 Laboratoire Géosciences Océan, F-29280, Plouzané, France C2 UBO, FRANCE CNRS, FRANCE CNRS, FRANCE UM GEO-OCEAN IN WOS Cotutelle UMR copubli-france copubli-univ-france IF 3.9 TC 2 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00838/94999/102606.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Selenium;Spirulina;Selenoproteins;Antioxidant activities;Rat AB Selenium contributes to physiological functions through its incorporation into selenoproteins. It is involved in oxidative stress defense. A selenium deficiency results in the onset or aggravation of pathologies. Following a deficiency, the repletion of selenium leads to a selenoprotein expression hierarchy misunderstood. Moreover, spirulina, a microalga, exhibits antioxidant properties and can be enriched in selenium.. Our objective was to determine the effects of a sodium selenite or selenium-enriched spirulina supplementation. Thirty-two female Wistar rats were fed for 12 weeks with a selenium-deficient diet. After 8 weeks, rats were divided into 4 groups and were fed with water, sodium selenite (20 μg Se/kg body weight), spirulina (3 g/kg bw), or selenium-enriched spirulina (20 μg Se/kg bw + 3 g spirulina/kg bw). Another group of 8 rats was fed with normal diet during 12 weeks. Selenium concentration and antioxidant enzyme activities were measured in plasma, urine, liver, brain, kidney, heart, and soleus. Expression of GPx (1, 3), Sel (P, S, T, W), SEPHS2, TrxR1, ApoER2, and megalin were quantified in liver, kidney, brain, and heart. We showed that a selenium deficiency leads to a growth delay, reversed by selenium supplementation despite a minor loss of weight in week 12 for SS rats. All tissues displayed a decrease in selenium concentration following deficiency. The brain seemed protected. We demonstrated a hierarchy in selenium distribution and selenoprotein expression. A supplementation of sodium selenite improved GPx activities and selenoprotein expression while a selenium-enriched spirulina was more effective to restore selenium concentration especially in the liver, kidney, and soleus. PY 2024 PD FEB SO Biological Trace Element Research SN 0163-4984 PU Springer Science and Business Media LLC VL 202 IS 2 UT 000989312700001 BP 685 EP 700 DI 10.1007/s12011-023-03705-0 ID 94999 ER EF