Melatonin is a potential inhibitor of ovarian cancer: molecular aspects.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms by which melatonin may contribute to the treatment of ovarian cancer.
Results Summary
The study highlights melatonin's anti-carcinogenic properties, including regulation of estradiol production, apoptosis stimulation, anti-angiogenic effects, and antioxidant activities, suggesting its potential beneficial role in ovarian cancer treatment.
Population
Ovarian cancer patients (general, not specific subgroup).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
melatonin | decrease | cancer progression | - | - | has anti-carcinogenic features | #1 |
melatonin | neutral | estradiol production | - | - | regulation of | #2 |
melatonin | neutral | cell cycle | - | - | cell cycle modulation | #3 |
melatonin | increase | apoptosis | - | - | stimulation of | #4 |
melatonin | decrease | angiogenesis | - | - | anti-angiogenetic properties | #5 |
melatonin | decrease | inflammation | - | - | anti-inflammatory activities | #6 |
melatonin | decrease | oxidative stress | - | - | significant antioxidant effects | #7 |
melatonin | neutral | various immune system cells and cytokines | - | - | modulation of | #8 |
melatonin | neutral | various types of cancers including ovarian cancer | - | - | significant beneficial roles | #9 |
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common causes of morbidity related to gynecologic malignancies. Possible risk factors are including hereditary ovarian cancer, obesity, diabetes mellitus, alcohol consumption, aging, and smoking. Various molecular signaling pathways including inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis and angiogenesis are involved in this progression of ovarian cancer. Standard treatments for recently diagnosed patients are Surgery and chemotherapy such as co-treatment with other drugs such that the exploitation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is expanding. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine), an endogenous agent secreted from the pineal gland, has anti-carcinogenic features, such as regulation of estradiol production, cell cycle modulation, stimulation of apoptosis as well as anti-angiogenetic properties, anti-inflammatory activities, significant antioxidant effects and modulation of various immune system cells and cytokines. Multiple studies have shown the significant beneficial roles of melatonin in various types of cancers including ovarian cancer. This paper aims to shed light on the roles of melatonin in ovarian cancer treatment from the standpoint of the molecular aspects.