Melatonin as an Antitumor Agent against Liver Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Paula Fernández-Palanca (Author), Carolina Méndez-Blanco (Author), Flavia Fondevila (Author), María J. Tuñón (Author), Russel J. Reiter (Author), José L. Mauriz (Author), Javier González-Gallego (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Melatonin (<i>N</i>-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an indoleamine with antioxidant, chronobiotic and anti-inflammatory properties; reduced levels of this hormone are associated with higher risk of cancer. Several beneficial effects of melatonin have been described in a broad number of tu...