The mechanisms of sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma: theoretical basis and therapeutic aspects

W Tang, Z Chen, W Zhang, Y Cheng, B Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor capable of facilitating apoptosis, mitigating angiogenesis
and suppressing tumor cell proliferation. In late-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) …

Melatonin and inflammation—Story of a double‐edged blade

R Hardeland - Journal of pineal research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is an immune modulator that displays both pro‐and anti‐inflammatory properties.
Proinflammatory actions, which are well documented by many studies in isolated cells or …

Aging, melatonin, and the pro-and anti-inflammatory networks

R Hardeland - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Aging and various age-related diseases are associated with reductions in melatonin
secretion, proinflammatory changes in the immune system, a deteriorating circadian system …

Sorafenib resistance in hepatocarcinoma: role of hypoxia-inducible factors

C Méndez-Blanco, F Fondevila… - … & molecular medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor with antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, and proapoptotic
properties, constitutes the only effective first-line drug approved for the treatment of …

The microenvironmental and metabolic aspects of sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma

S Xia, Y Pan, Y Liang, J Xu, X Cai - EBioMedicine, 2020 - thelancet.com
In most cases, sorafenib-resistant HCC cells exhibit significant mesenchymal phenotype and
stemness features. In this context, tumor cells might undergo cell fate transition in response …

Pineal calcification, melatonin production, aging, associated health consequences and rejuvenation of the pineal gland

DX Tan, B Xu, X Zhou, RJ Reiter - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The pineal gland is a unique organ that synthesizes melatonin as the signaling molecule of
natural photoperiodic environment and as a potent neuronal protective antioxidant. An intact …

Mitochondria: the birth place, battle ground and the site of melatonin metabolism in cells

DX Tan, RJ Reiter - Melatonin research, 2019 - melatonin-research.net
It was a surprising discovery when mitochondria, as the power houses of cells, were also
found to synthesize the potent mitochondrial targeted antioxidant, melatonin. The melatonin …

Contribution of regulatory T cells to cancer: A review

M Najafi, B Farhood… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) represent a low number of T‐cell population under normal
conditions, and they play key roles for maintaining immune system in homeostasis. The …

Melatonin in macrophage biology: Current understanding and future perspectives

Y Xia, S Chen, S Zeng, Y Zhao, C Zhu… - Journal of pineal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a ubiquitous hormone found in various organisms and highly affects the
function of immune cells. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the …

Targeting regulatory T cells by curcumin: A potential for cancer immunotherapy

R Shafabakhsh, MH Pourhanifeh, HR Mirzaei… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Immune system has critical roles in fighting against several diseases like cancer. Cancer
cells evolve several ways to escape from the immune system to remain alive and trigger new …