COVID-19: Melatonin as a potential adjuvant treatment

R Zhang, X Wang, L Ni, X Di, B Ma, S Niu, C Liu… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
This article summarizes the likely benefits of melatonin in the attenuation of COVID-19
based on its putative pathogenesis. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has become a …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting multiple signaling pathways in cancer: The rutin therapeutic approach

Z Nouri, S Fakhri, K Nouri, CE Wallace, MH Farzaei… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Multiple dysregulated signaling pathways are implicated in the pathogenesis of cancer. The
conventional therapies used in cancer prevention/treatment suffer from low efficacy …

[HTML][HTML] Hypoxic ADSC-derived exosomes enhance wound healing in diabetic mice via delivery of circ-Snhg11 and induction of M2-like macrophage polarization

R Shi, Y Jin, S Zhao, H Yuan, J Shi, H Zhao - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of blindness and chronic ulcers in the working age
population worldwide. Former research have found that differentially expressed circular …

[HTML][HTML] The role of reactive oxygen species in the rheumatoid arthritis-associated synovial microenvironment

X Wang, D Fan, X Cao, Q Ye, Q Wang, M Zhang… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that begins with a loss of tolerance to
modified self-antigens and immune system abnormalities, eventually leading to synovitis …

Role of melatonin in controlling angiogenesis under physiological and pathological conditions

Q Ma, RJ Reiter, Y Chen - Angiogenesis, 2020 - Springer
Angiogenesis depends on proangiogenic and anti-angiogenic molecules that regulate
endothelial cell proliferation and migration. Well-regulated angiogenesis plays a pivotal role …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy synergizes with PD-L1 checkpoint blockade for immunotherapy of CRC by multifunctional nanoparticles

Z Yuan, G Fan, H Wu, C Liu, Y Zhan, Y Qiu, C Shou… - Molecular Therapy, 2021 - cell.com
Checkpoint inhibitors, such as anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies, have been shown to be
extraordinarily effective, but their durable response rate remains low, especially in colorectal …

Oxidative stress as the main target in diabetic retinopathy pathophysiology

OM Cecilia, CG José Alberto, NP José… - Journal of diabetes …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus
(DM) causing vision impairment even at young ages. There are numerous mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Human obesity induces dysfunction and early senescence in adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells

SM Conley, LTJ Hickson, TA Kellogg… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Chronic inflammatory conditions like obesity may adversely impact the
biological functions underlying the regenerative potential of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells …

The role of bioactive compounds in natural products extracted from plants in cancer treatment and their mechanisms related to anticancer effects

M Yuan, G Zhang, W Bai, X Han, C Li… - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is one of the greatest causes of death worldwide. With the development of surgery,
radiotherapy, and medical agents, the outcomes of cancer patients have greatly improved …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical trials for use of melatonin to fight against COVID-19 are urgently needed

K Kleszczyński, AT Slominski, K Steinbrink, RJ Reiter - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The recent pandemic of COVID-19 has already infected millions of individuals and has
resulted in the death of hundreds of thousands worldwide. Based on clinical features …