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Human melatonin MT1 receptor induction by valproic acid and its effects in combination with melatonin on MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation

Abstract

We have reported that valproic acid upregulates melatonin MT1 receptor expression in rat C6 glioma cells. In addition to its anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing properties, valproic acid can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Since the melatonin MT1 receptor has been implicated in the oncostatic action of melatonin on human MCF-7 breast cancer cells, the effect of valproic acid on its expression was examined in this cell line. Treatment …

Authors

Jawed S; Kim B; Ottenhof T; Brown GM; Werstiuk ES; Niles LP

Journal

European Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 560, No. 1, pp. 17–22

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

March 2007

DOI

10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.01.022

ISSN

0014-2999