title: Melatonin and cancer.
abstract: Melatonin plays an important role in cancer (tumor growth and metastasis) through different pathways and may have therapeutic significance.
authors.affiliation: "Grigore Alexandrescu" Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zamfir Chiru
authors.affiliation: "Colțea" Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.affiliation: "MS Curie" Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Gheorghe
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000975:Antioxidants; D008550:Melatonin
keywords: cancer; inhibitor; melantonin; receptors; redox processes