title: Selenite-induced increase in glutathione peroxidase activity protects human cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage, but not from damage inflicted by ionizing radiation.
authors.affiliation: Swedish Defence Research Establishment, Umeå.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Sandström
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grankvist
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Marklund
mesh_terms: D004249:DNA Damage; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D020887:Selenious Acid; D012643:Selenium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D020887:Selenious Acid; D012643:Selenium