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Inhibition of ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway is Involved in Melatonin's Antiproliferative Effect on Human MG-63 Osteosarcoma Cells
Author(s) -
Lifeng Liu,
Ying Xu,
Russel J. Reıter,
Yutao Pan,
Di Chen,
Yangzhou Liu,
Xingyu Pu,
Li-Guo Jiang,
Zengchun Li
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000447922
Subject(s) - melatonin , protein kinase b , cyclin d1 , mapk/erk pathway , cyclin dependent kinase 1 , propidium iodide , cell cycle , signal transduction , cyclin b1 , biology , pi3k/akt/mtor pathway , p38 mitogen activated protein kinases , cancer research , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , endocrinology , cell , apoptosis , biochemistry , programmed cell death
In a previous study, we found that melatonin inhibits MG-63 osteosarcoma cell proliferation; however, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and Akt signaling pathways play key roles in the anticancer effects of melatonin.

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