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Melatonin and erastin emerge synergistic anti-tumor effects on oral squamous cell carcinoma by inducing apoptosis, ferroptosis, and inhibiting autophagy through promoting ROS

Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters 2023 58 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 50 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Leilei Wang, Chuan Wang, Xuan Li, Yu‐Xiong Su, Zhuo-Ying Tao, Zhuo-Ying Tao, Wangyong Zhu, Wangyong Zhu, Yu‐Xiong Su, Wing Shan Choi

Summary

Researchers found that combining melatonin (a natural hormone) with erastin (a cell-death inducer) produced synergistic anticancer effects in oral cancer cells by triggering multiple forms of cell death simultaneously, suggesting a potentially safer and more effective treatment strategy.

Melatonin combined with erastin exhibits synergistic anticancer effects without adverse reactions. Herein, this combination might become a promising alternative strategy for oral cancer treatment.

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