Melatonin, a full service anti-cancer agent: inhibition of initiation, progression and metastasis

RJ Reiter, SA Rosales-Corral, DX Tan… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
There is highly credible evidence that melatonin mitigates cancer at the initiation,
progression and metastasis phases. In many cases, the molecular mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin regulates Aβ production/clearance balance and Aβ neurotoxicity: A potential therapeutic molecule for Alzheimer's disease

Y Li, J Zhang, J Wan, A Liu, J Sun - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disease with multiple
predisposing factors and complicated pathogenesis. Aβ peptide is one of the most important …

Cancer metastasis: Mechanisms of inhibition by melatonin

SC Su, MJ Hsieh, WE Yang, WH Chung… - Journal of pineal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a naturally occurring molecule secreted by the pineal gland and known as a
gatekeeper of circadian clocks. Mounting evidence indicates that melatonin, employing …

Melatonin and cancer hallmarks

WH Talib - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Melatonin is a natural indoleamine produced by the pineal gland that has many functions,
including regulation of the circadian rhythm. Many studies have reported the anticancer …

Modulation of apoptosis by melatonin for improving cancer treatment efficiency: An updated review

K Mortezaee, M Najafi, B Farhood, A Ahmadi, Y Potes… - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Radio-and chemotherapy are the most common cancer treatment modalities. They cause
acute and late side effects on normal tissues, which is a burden for delivery of a high dose of …

Human transporters, PEPT 1/2, facilitate melatonin transportation into mitochondria of cancer cells: An implication of the therapeutic potential

X Huo, C Wang, Z Yu, Y Peng, S Wang… - Journal of pineal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is present in virtually all organisms from bacteria to mammals, and it exhibits a
broad spectrum of biological functions, including synchronization of circadian rhythms and …

Chemotherapy as a regulator of extracellular matrix-cell communication: Implications in therapy resistance

J Gonzalez-Molina, L Moyano-Galceran… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of most solid cancers, including pancreatic, breast, lung, liver, and ovarian
cancer, involves a desmoplastic reaction: a process of major remodeling of the extracellular …

Pharmacology of apocynin: a natural acetophenone

SR Savla, AP Laddha, YA Kulkarni - Drug metabolism reviews, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Apocynin is a naturally occurring acetophenone, found in the roots of Apocynum
cannabinum and Picrorhiza kurroa. Various chemical and pharmaceutical modifications …

Mitochondrial-targeted nanoparticles: Delivery and therapeutic agents in cancer

C Ganji, V Muppala, M Khan, GP Nagaraju… - Drug discovery today, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Dysregulation of mitochondrial metabolism is a hallmark of cancer development.•
Nanoparticles (NPs) enable the efficient and targeted delivery of mitochondrial agents.•NPs …

Emerging roles of the endoplasmic reticulum associated unfolded protein response in cancer cell migration and invasion

CM Limia, C Sauzay, H Urra, C Hetz, E Chevet, T Avril - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) proteostasis is often altered in tumor cells due to intrinsic
(oncogene expression, aneuploidy) and extrinsic (environmental) challenges. ER stress …