Melatonin decreases cell proliferation, impairs myogenic differentiation and triggers apoptotic cell death in rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines

  • Authors:
    • Silvia Codenotti
    • Michela Battistelli
    • Sabrina Burattini
    • Sara Salucci
    • Elisabetta Falcieri
    • Rita Rezzani
    • Fiorella Faggi
    • Marina Colombi
    • Eugenio Monti
    • Alessandro Fanzani
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  • Published online on: May 19, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.3987
  • Pages: 279-287
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Abstract

Melatonin is a small indole produced by the pineal gland and other tissues, and has numerous functions that aid in the maintenance of the whole body homeostasis, ranging from the regulation of circadian rhythms and sleep to protection from oxidative stress. Melatonin has also been reported to counteract cell growth and chemoresistance in different types of cancer. In the present study, we investigated the effects of exogenous melatonin administration on different human cell lines and primary mouse tumor cultures of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma affecting childhood. The results showed that melatonin significantly affected the behavior of RMS cells, leading to inhibition of cell proliferation and impairment of myogenic differentiation followed by increased apoptotic cell death, as observed by immunoblotting analysis of apoptosis-related markers including Bax, Bcl-2 and caspase-3. Similar findings were observed using a combination of microscopy techniques, including scanning/transmission electron and confocal microscopy. Furthermore, melatonin in combination with doxorubicin or cisplatin, two compounds commonly used for the treatment of solid tumors, increased the sensitivity of RMS cells to apoptosis. These data indicated that melatonin may be effective in counteracting RMS tumor growth and chemoresistance.
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July-2015
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Codenotti S, Battistelli M, Burattini S, Salucci S, Falcieri E, Rezzani R, Faggi F, Colombi M, Monti E, Fanzani A, Fanzani A, et al: Melatonin decreases cell proliferation, impairs myogenic differentiation and triggers apoptotic cell death in rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines. Oncol Rep 34: 279-287, 2015.
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Codenotti, S., Battistelli, M., Burattini, S., Salucci, S., Falcieri, E., Rezzani, R. ... Fanzani, A. (2015). Melatonin decreases cell proliferation, impairs myogenic differentiation and triggers apoptotic cell death in rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines. Oncology Reports, 34, 279-287. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.3987
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Codenotti, S., Battistelli, M., Burattini, S., Salucci, S., Falcieri, E., Rezzani, R., Faggi, F., Colombi, M., Monti, E., Fanzani, A."Melatonin decreases cell proliferation, impairs myogenic differentiation and triggers apoptotic cell death in rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines". Oncology Reports 34.1 (2015): 279-287.
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Codenotti, S., Battistelli, M., Burattini, S., Salucci, S., Falcieri, E., Rezzani, R., Faggi, F., Colombi, M., Monti, E., Fanzani, A."Melatonin decreases cell proliferation, impairs myogenic differentiation and triggers apoptotic cell death in rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines". Oncology Reports 34, no. 1 (2015): 279-287. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.3987