MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY, cilt.286, ss.11-15, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Anthracycline antibiotics, such as doxorubicin and daunorubicin, constitute a group of wide spectrum therapeutic agents. Application of these drugs in chemotherapy is limited because of their toxic effects. Melatonin, the main secretory product of pineal gland, was recently found as a free radical scavenger and antioxidant.