Melatonin in cancer treatment: current knowledge and future opportunities

WH Talib, AR Alsayed, A Abuawad, S Daoud… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melatonin is a pleotropic molecule with numerous biological activities. Epidemiological and
experimental studies have documented that melatonin could inhibit different types of cancer …

[HTML][HTML] A review of melatonin, its receptors and drugs

M Emet, H Ozcan, L Ozel, M Yayla, Z Halici… - The Eurasian journal …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
After a Turkish scientist took Nobel Prize due to his contributions to understand clock genes,
melatonin, closely related to these genes, may begin to shine. Melatonin, a hormone …

A review of the molecular aspects of melatonin's anti‐inflammatory actions: recent insights and new perspectives

JL Mauriz, PS Collado, C Veneroso… - Journal of pineal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a highly evolutionary conserved endogenous molecule that is mainly produced
by the pineal gland, but also by other nonendocrine organs, of most mammals including …

Melatonin, the circadian multioscillator system and health: the need for detailed analyses of peripheral melatonin signaling

R Hardeland, JA Madrid, DX Tan… - Journal of pineal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence is accumulating regarding the importance of circadian core oscillators, several
associated factors, and melatonin signaling in the maintenance of health. Dysfunction of …

Melatonin signaling and cell protection function

F Luchetti, B Canonico, M Betti… - The FASEB …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Besides its well‐known regulatory role on circadian rhythm, the pineal gland hormone
melatonin has other biological functions and a distinct metabolism in various cell types and …

Molecular mechanisms of the pro-apoptotic actions of melatonin in cancer: a review

M Bizzarri, S Proietti, A Cucina… - Expert opinion on …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Compelling evidence has highlighted the complex pleiotropic functions elicited
by the melatonin in cancer cells. Melatonin behaves as a 'smart killer', ie, modulating anti …

Melatonin anticancer effects

G Di Bella, F Mascia, L Gualano, L Di Bella - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, MLT), the main hormone produced by the pineal
gland, not only regulates circadian rhythm, but also has antioxidant, anti-ageing and …

Melatonin in cancer management: progress and promise

B Jung, N Ahmad - Cancer research, 2006 - AACR
Physiologic and pharmacologic concentrations of the pineal hormone melatonin have
shown chemopreventive, oncostatic, and tumor inhibitory effects in a variety of in vitro and in …

Melatonin and respiratory diseases: a review

S Habtemariam, M Daglia, A Sureda… - Current topics in …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Melatonin is an indoleamine with potent multifunctional biological and pharmacological
effects, both receptor dependent and receptor-independent effects, including antioxidant …

Melatonin-induced methylation of the ABCG2/BCRP promoter as a novel mechanism to overcome multidrug resistance in brain tumour stem cells

V Martín, AM Sanchez-Sanchez, F Herrera… - British journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Current evidence indicates that a stem cell-like sub-population within
malignant glioblastomas, that overexpress members of the adenosine triphosphate-binding …