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Therapeutic Opportunities in Colorectal Cancer: Focus on Melatonin Antioncogenic Action
Joint Authors
Wu, Hucong
Liu, Jiaqi
Yin, Yi
Zhang, Dong
Xia, Pengpeng
Zhu, Guoqiang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-09-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Colorectal cancer (CRC) influences individual health worldwide with high morbidity and mortality.
Melatonin, which shows multiple physiological functions (e.g., circadian rhythm, immune modulation, and antioncogenic action), can be present in almost all organisms and found in various tissues including gastrointestinal tract.
Notably, melatonin disruption is closely associated with the elevation of CRC incidence, indicating that melatonin is effective in suppressing CRC development and progression.
Mechanistically, melatonin favors in activating apoptosis and colon cancer immunity, while reducing proliferation, autophagy, metastasis, and angiogenesis, thereby exerting its anticarcinogenic effects.
This review highlights that melatonin can be an adjuvant therapy and be beneficial in treating patients suffering from CRC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wu, Hucong& Liu, Jiaqi& Yin, Yi& Zhang, Dong& Xia, Pengpeng& Zhu, Guoqiang. 2019. Therapeutic Opportunities in Colorectal Cancer: Focus on Melatonin Antioncogenic Action. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128794
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wu, Hucong…[et al.]. Therapeutic Opportunities in Colorectal Cancer: Focus on Melatonin Antioncogenic Action. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128794
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wu, Hucong& Liu, Jiaqi& Yin, Yi& Zhang, Dong& Xia, Pengpeng& Zhu, Guoqiang. Therapeutic Opportunities in Colorectal Cancer: Focus on Melatonin Antioncogenic Action. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128794
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128794