Melatonin and 5-fluorouracil combination chemotherapy: opportunities and efficacy in cancer therapy

A Mafi, M Rezaee, N Hedayati, SD Hogan… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Combined chemotherapy is a treatment method based on the simultaneous use of two or
more therapeutic agents; it is frequently necessary to produce a more effective treatment for …

Melatonin and its ubiquitous anticancer effects

S Bhattacharya, KK Patel, D Dehari, AK Agrawal… - Molecular and cellular …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine), which is generally considered as
pleiotropic and multitasking molecule, secretes from pineal gland at night under normal light …

Neuropathic pain: delving into the oxidative origin and the possible implication of transient receptor potential channels

C Carrasco, M Naziroǧlu, AB Rodríguez… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Currently, neuropathic pain is an underestimated socioeconomic health problem affecting
millions of people worldwide, which incidence may increase in the next years due to …

A novel melatonin‐regulated lncRNA suppresses TPA‐induced oral cancer cell motility through replenishing PRUNE2 expression

SC Su, CM Yeh, CW Lin, YH Hsieh… - Journal of pineal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The inhibitory effect of melatonin on cancer cell dissemination is well established, yet the
functional involvement of lncRNAs in melatonin signaling remains poorly understood. In this …

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 …

An updated review of mechanistic potentials of melatonin against cancer: pivotal roles in angiogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy, endoplasmic reticulum stress and …

S Mehrzadi, MH Pourhanifeh, A Mirzaei… - Cancer cell …, 2021 - Springer
Cancers are serious life-threatening diseases which annually are responsible for millions of
deaths across the world. Despite many developments in therapeutic approaches for affected …

Revisiting the role of melatonin in human melanocyte physiology: A skin context perspective

A Sevilla, J Chéret, RM Slominski… - Journal of pineal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The evolutionarily ancient methoxyindoleamine, melatonin, has long perplexed investigators
by its versatility of functions and mechanisms of action, which include the regulation of …

Melatonin: a potential regulator of DNA methylation

K Linowiecka, AT Slominski, RJ Reiter, M Böhm… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The pineal gland-derived indoleamine hormone, melatonin, regulates multiple cellular
processes, ranging from chronobiology, proliferation, apoptosis, and oxidative damage to …

The role of melatonin in the molecular mechanisms underlying metaflammation and infections in obesity: A narrative review

C Pivonello, M Negri, R Patalano, F Amatrudo… - Obesity …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is a chronic condition whose management is a critical challenge for physicians. The
scientific community has increased its focus on the molecular mechanisms involved in …

Melatonin: a new inhibitor agent for cervical cancer treatment

R Shafabakhsh, RJ Reiter, H Mirzaei… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers between women and is known as the
third leading cause of female cancer related deaths annually. Its detection in early stages …