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Inhibitory effect of melatonin on hypoxia-induced vasculogenic mimicry via suppressing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in breast cancer stem cells.
European journal of pharmacology - 15 Aug 2020
Maroufi Nazila Fathi, Amiri Maryam, Dizaji Babak Faraji, Vahedian Vahid, Akbarzadeh Maryam, Roshanravan Neda, Haiaty Sanya, Nouri Mohammad, Rashidi Mohammad-Reza
Abstract excerpt
Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) play an important role in breast cancer metastasis and anti- angiogenic drugs resistance. Hypoxia, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and cancer stem cells (CSCs) are known as essential factors for VM formation. Also, melatonin is an amino acid-derived hormone with many anti-tumor effects. Despite the antitumor effects of melatonin, its effect on VM formation in breast cancer...
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