Melatonin is an ancient molecule that can be traced back to the origin of life. Melatonin's
initial function was likely that as a free radical scavenger. Melatonin presumably evolved in …

Abstract N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine (melatonin) is a natural substance produced both by
plants, as a secondary metabolite, and animals, by the pineal gland and other tissues. In …

It is estimated that more than half of cancer patients undergo radiotherapy during the course
of their treatment. Despite its beneficial therapeutic effects on tumor cells, exposure to high …

Currently, ionizing radiation (IR) plays a key role in the agricultural and medical industry,
while accidental exposure resulting from leakage of radioactive sources or radiological …

Purpose: Cancer treatment is one of the most challenging diseases in the present era.
Among a few modalities for cancer therapy, radiotherapy plays a pivotal role in more than …

Aims Poisoning with aluminium phosphide (AlP) commonly has a high rate of mortality and
morbidities. Phosphine gas is the main cause of AlP poisoning that has deleterious effect on …

Background: Emergence, prevalence and widely spread of plasmid-mediated colistin
resistance in Enterobacteriaceae strongly impairs the clinical efficacy of colistin against life …

Regulated cell death (RCD) guarantees to preserve organismal homeostasis. Apoptosis and
autophagy are two major arms of RCD, while endoplasmic reticulum (ER) as a crucial …

Every year, millions of cancer patients undergo radiation therapy for treating and destroying
abnormal cell growths within normal cell environmental conditions. Thus, ionizing radiation …

Methods We performed a narrative review of the literature in the PubMed database. The
research string comprised various combinations of “radiotherapy”,“programmed death …