Progress in antiproliferation of melatonin on Benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate neoplasm
- VernacularTitle:褪黑素抗前列腺增生及前列腺肿瘤的研究进展
- Author:
Xueli LIU
;
Xinlu FU
;
Bochu QIAN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
melatonin;
benign prostatic hyperplasia;
prostate neoplasm;
binding site;
receptor
- From:
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin
1986;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate neoplasm were mainly disease which affect the living of the aging. Melatonin was a mainly hormone secreted by the pineal gland, which had a broad physiological effect. It was reported that melatonin affected the occurrence and development of the two diseases, meanwhile, the special melatonin binding site existed in the prostate tissue had been proved. This review focuses on recent progress in the studies about the aspects.
