Oncostatic effect of melatonin in head and neck cancer: role of mitochondrial function
Cancer cells have some special features that give them the ability to change and to resist different types of treatments. These changes are produced by modifications in the mitochondrial bioenergetics, that is, a switch in the metabolism. These advantages consist in the so-called Warburg effect. Cancer cells depend on glycolysis instead of oxidative phosphorylation to get the energy necessary to ... Read more