ArticleOncology letters2021
Melatonin inhibits gallbladder cancer cell migration and invasion via ERK-mediated induction of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.
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- Repurposing melatonin for its potential roles in gastrointestinal cancers: highlighting the molecular mechanisms.Cancer cell international · 2026Review
- Melatonin-mediated Inhibition of XPO5 phosphorylation facilitates the chondrogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by regulating the transport of miR-590-5p.Molecular biology reports · 2025Article
- Melatonin and vitamin D as potential synergistic adjuvants for cancer therapy (Review).International journal of oncology · 2024Review
- Metabolomics analysis of the effects of chelerythrine onJournal of pesticide science · 2024Article
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- Melatonin attenuates liver ischemia-reperfusion injury via inhibiting the PGAM5-mPTP pathway.PloS one · 2024Article
- Receptor of advanced glycation end-products axis and gallbladder cancer: A forgotten connection that we should reconsider.World journal of gastroenterology · 2022Review
- Use of Melatonin in Cancer Treatment: Where Are We?International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
Melatonin is a naturally occurring molecule secreted by the pineal gland that exhibits antitumor properties and prevents the development of human cancer. However, little is known regarding the effects of melatonin on gallbladder cancer (GBC) cells. The present study aimed to investigate the role of melatonin on the prevention of GBC cell invasion. The GBC cell line, GBC-SD, was treated with different concentrations of melatonin for different time periods, and the data indicated that melatonin markedly inhibited the invasion of GBC cells. Following treatment of GBC cells with melatonin, the protein levels of the epithelial marker, E-cadherin, significantly increased, while the expression levels of the mesenchymal markers, N-cadherin, Snail and vimentin, notably decreased. In addition, melatonin inhibited the phosphorylation of ERK1/2. Following treatment of the cells with the ERK activator, tert-Butylhydroquinone, the anti-invasive effects of melatonin were reversed by rescuing epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in GBC cells. Taken together, these results suggest that melatonin inhibits GBC invasiveness by blocking the ERK signaling pathway. Thus, melatonin may be used as a potential novel cancer therapeutic drug for the treatment of GBC.
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