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ra0001p122 | (1) | WCRB2014

TLR4-mediated signaling pathway is modulated by melatonin through MyD88-dependent pathway in ovarian carcinoma of ethanol-consuming rats

Chuffa Luiz Gustavo , Fioruci-Fontanelli Beatriz , Mendes Leonardo , Pinheiro Patricia Fernanda , Martinez Marcelo , Martinez FranciscoEduardo

Introduction: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are active molecules expressed on the surface of ovarian cancer (OC) cells, but the consequences of TLR2/TLR4 signaling pathways in these cells remain unclear. Because melatonin (mel) act as an immunomodulatory hormone and has been reported to modulate TLRs in some aggressive tumor cells, we investigated the effective role of long-term mel therapy on TLR2- and TLR4-mediated molecule myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)-dependent si...