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. 2025 Jan-Dec:24:15347354251372078.
doi: 10.1177/15347354251372078. Epub 2025 Aug 28.

The Possible Role of Melatonin in Balancing Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Cancer Biology

Farzaneh Shomoossi, Shayan Sheikhmiri, Reza Chaman, Sara Shenavaei Zare, James S Welsh, Seyed Alireza Javadinia

The Possible Role of Melatonin in Balancing Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Cancer Biology

Farzaneh Shomoossi et al. Integr Cancer Ther. 2025 Jan-Dec.
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