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melatonin and Hormone-Dependent Neoplasms

melatonin has been researched along with Hormone-Dependent Neoplasms in 21 studies

Research Excerpts

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"Melatonin inhibits the proliferation of estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha)-positive (MCF-7), but not ERalpha-negative (MDA-MB-231) breast cancer cells."7.71MT(1) melatonin receptor overexpression enhances the growth suppressive effect of melatonin in human breast cancer cells. ( Collins, AR; Dai, J; Dubocovich, ML; Hill, SM; Yuan, L, 2002)
"The pineal hormone, melatonin, was examined for its capacity to modulate the proliferation of a panel of human breast cancer cell lines."7.68The growth inhibitory action of melatonin on human breast cancer cells is linked to the estrogen response system. ( Blask, DE; Hill, SM; Muraoka, H; Simon, MA; Spriggs, LL, 1992)
"Melatonin exerts oncostatic effects on different kinds of tumors, especially on hormone-dependent breast cancer."4.84Melatonin as a selective estrogen enzyme modulator. ( Alonso-González, C; Cos, S; González, A; Martínez-Campa, C; Mediavilla, MD; Sánchez-Barceló, EJ, 2008)
"The authors have shown that, via activation of its MT1 receptor, melatonin modulates the transcriptional activity of various nuclear receptors and the proliferation of both ER alpha+ and ER alpha- human breast cancer cells."3.75Molecular mechanisms of melatonin anticancer effects. ( Duplessis, T; Frasch, T; Hill, SM; Mao, L; Xiang, S; Yuan, L, 2009)
"Melatonin inhibits the proliferation of estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha)-positive (MCF-7), but not ERalpha-negative (MDA-MB-231) breast cancer cells."3.71MT(1) melatonin receptor overexpression enhances the growth suppressive effect of melatonin in human breast cancer cells. ( Collins, AR; Dai, J; Dubocovich, ML; Hill, SM; Yuan, L, 2002)
" Two such oncostatic agents, melatonin and retinoic acid, have been shown to suppress the growth of hormone-responsive breast cancer."3.70A sequential treatment regimen with melatonin and all-trans retinoic acid induces apoptosis in MCF-7 tumour cells. ( Ayettey, S; Chen, I; Cohn, CS; Duffy, L; Eck, KM; Hill, SM; Ram, PT; Reed, JC; Yuan, L, 1998)
"The melatonin hypothesis states that excess exposure to environmental light may contribute to breast cancer risks via impaired pineal secretion of melatonin."3.70Does winter darkness in the Artic protect against cancer? The melatonin hypothesis revisited. ( Erren, TC; Piekarski, C, 1999)
"The pineal hormone, melatonin, was examined for its capacity to modulate the proliferation of a panel of human breast cancer cell lines."3.68The growth inhibitory action of melatonin on human breast cancer cells is linked to the estrogen response system. ( Blask, DE; Hill, SM; Muraoka, H; Simon, MA; Spriggs, LL, 1992)
"The effects of the pineal hormone, melatonin, and of pinealectomy on the incidence of mammary adenocarcinoma in Sprague-Dawley rats treated with 7,12-dimethylbenz(alpha)-anthracene (DMBA) were investigated."3.66Melatonin inhibition and pinealectomy enhancement of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced mammary tumors in the rat. ( Chabner, B; Cohen, M; Lippman, M; Reichert, C; Roselle, D; Tamarkin, L, 1981)
"Melatonin is an indolic hormone produced mainly by the pineal gland."2.42Melatonin and mammary cancer: a short review. ( Cos, S; Fernández, R; Mediavilla, MD; Sánchez-Barceló, EJ, 2003)
"Melatonin treatment significantly inhibited the growth of LNCaP cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner."1.35Melatonin induces apoptotic death in LNCaP cells via p38 and JNK pathways: therapeutic implications for prostate cancer. ( Joo, SS; Yoo, YM, 2009)
"Pretreatment with luzindole, which is a selective melatonin receptor antagonist, prior to the addition of melatonin also blocked the inhibitory effect of melatonin on Ishikawa cells."1.31Differential growth inhibitory effect of melatonin on two endometrial cancer cell lines. ( Ishizuka, B; Kanishi, Y; Kobayashi, Y; Noda, S; Saito, K, 2000)

Research

Studies (21)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (9.52)18.7374
1990's5 (23.81)18.2507
2000's12 (57.14)29.6817
2010's2 (9.52)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Cos, S3
González, A2
Martínez-Campa, C2
Mediavilla, MD3
Alonso-González, C2
Sánchez-Barceló, EJ3
Joo, SS1
Yoo, YM1
Hill, SM4
Frasch, T1
Xiang, S1
Yuan, L3
Duplessis, T1
Mao, L1
Siegfried, JM1
Bukowska, A1
Erren, TC3
Fernández, R1
Sahar, S1
Sassone-Corsi, P1
Byrns, MC1
Steckelbroeck, S1
Penning, TM1
Sanchez-Mateos, S1
Tamarkin, L1
Cohen, M1
Roselle, D1
Reichert, C1
Lippman, M1
Chabner, B1
Baldwin, WS1
Barrett, JC1
Eck, KM1
Duffy, L1
Ram, PT1
Ayettey, S1
Chen, I1
Cohn, CS1
Reed, JC1
Lupowitz, Z1
Zisapel, N1
Piekarski, C1
Kanishi, Y1
Kobayashi, Y1
Noda, S1
Ishizuka, B1
Saito, K1
Xi, SC1
Tam, PC1
Brown, GM1
Pang, SF1
Shiu, SY1
Stevens, RG1
Collins, AR1
Dai, J1
Dubocovich, ML1
Spriggs, LL1
Simon, MA1
Muraoka, H1
Blask, DE1
Regelson, W1
Pierpaoli, W1

Reviews

8 reviews available for melatonin and Hormone-Dependent Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Melatonin as a selective estrogen enzyme modulator.
    Current cancer drug targets, 2008, Volume: 8, Issue:8

    Topics: 17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; Aromatase; Breast Neoplasms; Estrogens; Humans; Melatonin; Neoplas

2008
[Anticarcinogenic role of melatonin--potential mechanisms].
    Medycyna pracy, 2011, Volume: 62, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Antioxidants; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Melatonin; Neoplasm

2011
Does light cause internal cancers? The problem and challenge of an ubiquitous exposure.
    Neuro endocrinology letters, 2002, Volume: 23 Suppl 2

    Topics: Environmental Exposure; Humans; Light; Melatonin; Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent

2002
Melatonin and mammary cancer: a short review.
    Endocrine-related cancer, 2003, Volume: 10, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Female; Humans; Melatonin; Mice; Neoplasms, Hormon

2003
Circadian clock and breast cancer: a molecular link.
    Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.), 2007, Jun-01, Volume: 6, Issue:11

    Topics: Acetylation; Animals; ARNTL Transcription Factors; Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors; Bre

2007
Melatonin: receptor-mediated events that may affect breast and other steroid hormone-dependent cancers.
    Molecular carcinogenesis, 1998, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Electromagnetic Fields; Humans; Melatonin; Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent; Receptors

1998
[Light, melatonin and internal cancers - recent facts and research perspectives].
    Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)), 2002, Volume: 64, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Causality; Circadian Rhythm; Humans; Light; Melatonin; Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent; Risk F

2002
Melatonin: a rediscovered antitumor hormone? Its relation to surface receptors; sex steroid metabolism, immunologic response, and chronobiologic factors in tumor growth and therapy.
    Cancer investigation, 1987, Volume: 5, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Chronobiology Phenomena; Gonadal Steroid Hormones; Humans; Melatonin

1987

Other Studies

13 other studies available for melatonin and Hormone-Dependent Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Melatonin induces apoptotic death in LNCaP cells via p38 and JNK pathways: therapeutic implications for prostate cancer.
    Journal of pineal research, 2009, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Analysis of Variance; Apoptosis; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Survival; Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP

2009
Molecular mechanisms of melatonin anticancer effects.
    Integrative cancer therapies, 2009, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Circadian Rhythm; Estrogen Receptor alpha; Female; Gene

2009
Early changes in pulmonary gene expression following tobacco exposure shed light on the role of estrogen metabolism in lung carcinogenesis.
    Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2010, Volume: 3, Issue:6

    Topics: Alcohol Oxidoreductases; Animals; Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Ci

2010
An indomethacin analogue, N-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-melatonin, is a selective inhibitor of aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (type 2 3alpha-HSD, type 5 17beta-HSD, and prostaglandin F synthase), a potential target for the treatment of hormone dependent and hormone indepe
    Biochemical pharmacology, 2008, Jan-15, Volume: 75, Issue:2

    Topics: 3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, N

2008
Selective estrogen enzyme modulator actions of melatonin in human breast cancer cells.
    Journal of pineal research, 2008, Volume: 45, Issue:1

    Topics: 17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Estrogens; Humans; Melatonin;

2008
Melatonin inhibition and pinealectomy enhancement of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced mammary tumors in the rat.
    Cancer research, 1981, Volume: 41, Issue:11 Pt 1

    Topics: 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Benz(a)Anthracenes; Circadian Rhythm; Fem

1981
A sequential treatment regimen with melatonin and all-trans retinoic acid induces apoptosis in MCF-7 tumour cells.
    British journal of cancer, 1998, Volume: 77, Issue:12

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Apoptosis; bcl-2-Associated X Protein; Blotting, Nor

1998
Hormonal interactions in human prostate tumor LNCaP cells.
    The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 1999, Volume: 68, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Androgens; Cell Division; Cell Survival; Drug Interactions; Estradiol; Humans; Male; Melatonin; Neop

1999
Does winter darkness in the Artic protect against cancer? The melatonin hypothesis revisited.
    Medical hypotheses, 1999, Volume: 53, Issue:1

    Topics: Alaska; Arctic Regions; Breast Neoplasms; Canada; Darkness; Female; Greenland; Humans; Male; Melaton

1999
Differential growth inhibitory effect of melatonin on two endometrial cancer cell lines.
    Journal of pineal research, 2000, Volume: 28, Issue:4

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Count; Cell Division; Endometrial Neoplasms; Estradiol;

2000
Potential involvement of mt1 receptor and attenuated sex steroid-induced calcium influx in the direct anti-proliferative action of melatonin on androgen-responsive LNCaP human prostate cancer cells.
    Journal of pineal research, 2000, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Blotting, Western; Calcium; Cell Division; Dihydrotestosterone; Dose-Response Relati

2000
MT(1) melatonin receptor overexpression enhances the growth suppressive effect of melatonin in human breast cancer cells.
    Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2002, Jun-28, Volume: 192, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Estrogen Receptor alpha; Estrogens; Female; Gene Ex

2002
The growth inhibitory action of melatonin on human breast cancer cells is linked to the estrogen response system.
    Cancer letters, 1992, Jul-10, Volume: 64, Issue:3

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Drug Interactions; Estrogen Antagonists; Est

1992