Selenium metabolism to the trimethylselenonium ion (TMSe) varies markedly because of polymorphisms in the indolethylamine N-methyltransferase gene.

Summary, in English

Selenium is an essential element, but its metabolism in humans is not well characterized. A few small studies indicate that the trimethylselenonium ion (TMSe) is a common selenium metabolite in humans.

• Author: Doris Kuehnelt; Karin Engström; Helena Skröder; Sabine Kokarnig; Carina Schlebusch; Maria Kippler; Ayman Alhamdow; Barbro Nermell; Kevin Francesconi; Karin Broberg Palmgren; Marie Vahter
• Department/s: Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University
• Publishing year: 2015
• Language: English
• Pages: 1406-1415
• Publication/Series: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• Volume: 102
• Issue: 6
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26537946?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.115.114157
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Topic: Environmental Health and Occupational Health
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1938-3207