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Melatonin is a potential inhibitor of ovarian cancer: molecular aspects.

Journal of ovarian research
January 1, 1970
Hadis Zare et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

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

Extracted Claims (9)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
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
Abstract

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.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsFemaleHumansMelatoninMetabolomeOvarian NeoplasmsSignal Transduction
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations26
Citations/Year4.3
Relative Citation Ratio1.39
NIH Percentile62.4%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score0.85
Normalized Score0.69
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