Title:The Role of Selenium Nanoparticles in Addressing Diabetic
Complications: A Comprehensive Study
Volume: 24
Issue: 15
Author(s): Siddharth Satpathy, Lipsa Leena Panigrahi and Manoranjan Arakha*
Affiliation:
- Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha, India
Keywords:
Diabetes, Diabetic nephropathy, Selenium nanoparticles, Nano-structured materials, Anti-diabetic effect, novel weapon.
Abstract: Diabetes, as an emerging epidemic, has put forward a significant spotlight on the evolving
population worldwide grounded upon the remarkable affliction of healthcare along with economical
conflict. Various studies suggested that, in modern society, lack of maintenance of a
healthy life style leads to the occurrence of diabetes as insulin resistant, later having a damaging
effect on the pancreatic β-cells, suggesting various complications. Furthermore, diabetes management
is controversial owing to different opinions based on the prevention of complications. For
this purpose, nanostructured materials (NSM) like selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have proved
their efficiency in the therapeutic management of such serious diseases. This review offers an in-
-depth idea regarding the pathophysiology, diagnosis and various conventional therapeutics of
type 1 and type 2 diabetes, shedding light on Diabetic Nephropathy (DN), a case study of type 1
diabetes. Moreover, this review provides an exhaustive study by highlighting the economic and
healthcare burdens associated with diabetes along with the controversies associated with conventional
therapeutic management and the promising role of NSM like selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs),
as a novel weapon for encountering such fatal diseases.