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Determination of radioprotective effect of melatonin and its clinical application

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16591186
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Radiation science
Research InstitutionChiba University

Principal Investigator

ITO Hisao  Chiba Univ., Graduate School of Med, Prof., 大学院・医学研究院, 教授 (20095574)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KAWATA Tetsuya  Chiba Univ., Graduate School of Med, Assistant Prof., 大学院・医学研究院, 講師 (60234077)
UNO Takashi  Chiba Univ., Graduate School of Med, Associate Prof., 大学院・医学研究院, 助教授 (30302540)
ISOBE Koichi  Chiba Univ., University Hospital, Assistant Prof., 医学部附属病院, 講師 (80334184)
YAMAMOTO Seiji  Chiba Univ., University Hospital, Assistant Prof., 医学部附属病院, 講師 (40302567)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Keywordsmelatonin / radiation protection / normal tissue damage / ATM / 放射線感受性 / 線維芽細胞
Research Abstract

The purpose of radiotherapy is to give maximum damage to malignant cells and to give minimum damage to normal tissue. The normal tissue can be protected from radiation damage with radioprotective drugs. However, these drugs have usually severe adverse effects and it is difficult to apply these clinically. Melatonin is secreted body mostly at night from the pineal, and adjusts biological rhythm such as sleep and activity. This is clinically applied to treat jet-lag in USA and Europe. There is little adverse effect and large dose can be given. In this study, protective effect of melatonin on irradiation-induced chromosome aberration was determined in vitro and in vivo. In 2004, effect of melatonin on cultured cells was determined. The radioprotecitve effect of melatonin was not significant, because melatonin is lipid-soluble and ethanol is necessary to make solution. Ethanol is toxic to cells and it is difficult to make high concentration solution. In 2005, H3H/He and AT heterozygous mice were irradiated and effect of melatonin on protecting radiation damage was determined. There was no significant different between both kinds of mice and radioprotective effect of melatonin was not certified. At present, it is difficult to apply melatonin as a radioprotective drug clinically.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2005 2004

All Journal Article (14 results)

  • [Journal Article] Phase 1 study of daily cisplatin and concurrent radiotherapy in patients with cervical carcinoma2005

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuhashi A, Uno T, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Gynecol Oncol 96 (1)

      Pages: 194-197

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Toxicities and effects of involved-field irradiation with concurrent cisplatin for unresctable carcinoma of the pancreas2005

    • Author(s)
      Kawakami H, Uno T, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 62 (5)

      Pages: 1357-1362

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Successful pregnancy and normal delivery after whole craniospinal irradiation in two patients2005

    • Author(s)
      Shigematsu N, Shinmoto H, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Anticancer Res 25 (5)

      Pages: 3481-3487

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Phase 1 study of daily cisplatin and concurrent radiotherapy in patients with cervicla carcinoma.2005

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuhashi A, Uno T, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Gynecol Oncol 96

      Pages: 194-197

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Toxicities and effects of involved-field irradiation with concurrent cisplatin for unresectable carcinoma of the pancreas.2005

    • Author(s)
      Kawakami H, Uno T, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 62(5)

      Pages: 1357-1362

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Successful pregnancy and normal delivery after whole craniospinal irradiation in two patients.2005

    • Author(s)
      Shigematsu N, Shinmoto H, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Anticancer Res. 25(5)

      Pages: 3481-3487

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Phase 1 study of daily cisplatin and concurrent radio-therapy in patients with cervicla carcinoma.2005

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuhashi A, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Gynecol Oncol 96(1)

      Pages: 194-197

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Long-term results of radiotherapy for intracranial germinoma : a multi-institutional retrospective review of 126 patients2004

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa K, Shikama N, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58 (3)

      Pages: 705-713

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Long-term results of radiotherapy for intracranial germinoma : a multi-institutional retrospective review of 126 patients.2004

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa K, Shikama N, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58(3)

      Pages: 705-713

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] G2 chromatid damage and repair kinetics in normal human fibroblast cells exposed to low- or high-LET radiation.2004

    • Author(s)
      Kawata T, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Cytogenet Genome Res 104・2

      Pages: 211-215

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Long-term results of radiotherapy for intracranial germinoma : a multiinstitutional retrospective review of 126 patients.2004

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58・3

      Pages: 705-713

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Efficacy and toxicities of concurrent chemoradiation for elderly patients with esophageal cancer.2004

    • Author(s)
      Uno T, Ito H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Anticancer Res 24・4

      Pages: 2483-2486

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 子宮体がん治療のCONTROVERSY 6.放射線療法の適応と限界2004

    • Author(s)
      伊東久夫, 宇野 隆, 他
    • Journal Title

      産科と婦人科 71・2

      Pages: 183-188

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 子宮頸癌・子宮体癌・卵巣癌の診断と治療 IV卵巣癌、卵巣癌の治療、放射線療法-概論-2004

    • Author(s)
      伊東久夫, 宇野 隆, 他
    • Journal Title

      日本臨床増刊号 62・10

      Pages: 560-564

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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