Amide bond bioisosteres: Strategies, synthesis, and successes

S Kumari, AV Carmona, AK Tiwari… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The amide functional group plays a key role in the composition of biomolecules, including
many clinically approved drugs. Bioisosterism is widely employed in the rational …

Melatonin receptors: molecular pharmacology and signalling in the context of system bias

E Cecon, A Oishi, R Jockers - British journal of pharmacology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin, N‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine, an evolutionally old molecule, is produced by the
pineal gland in vertebrates, and it binds with high affinity to melatonin receptors, which are …

Melatonin receptor structure and signaling

HH Okamoto, E Cecon, O Nureki… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Melatonin (5‐methoxy‐N‐acetyltryptamine) binds with high affinity and specificity to
membrane receptors. Several receptor subtypes exist in different species, of which the …

Mechanisms of action of non-enzymatic antioxidants to control oxidative stress during in vitro follicle growth, oocyte maturation, and embryo development

BR Silva, JRV Silva - Animal reproduction science, 2023 - Elsevier
In vitro follicle growth and oocyte maturation still has a series of limitations, since not all
oocytes matured in vitro have the potential to develop in viable embryos. One of the factors …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of melatonin-mediated cell protection and signaling in health and disease

DM Kopustinskiene, J Bernatoniene - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melatonin, an endogenously synthesized indolamine, is a powerful antioxidant exerting
beneficial action in many pathological conditions. Melatonin protects from oxidative stress in …

MT1 and MT2 Melatonin Receptors: Ligands, Models, Oligomers, and Therapeutic Potential

DP Zlotos, R Jockers, E Cecon, S Rivara… - Journal of medicinal …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Numerous physiological functions of the pineal gland hormone melatonin are mediated via
activation of two G-protein-coupled receptors, MT1 and MT2. The melatonergic drugs on the …

Recent Progress in Gold‐Catalyzed Reactions of Alkynes for the Construction of Indole Frameworks

S Das - Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Indole heterocycles hold an important position in chemical landscape because of their
prominence in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Consequently, development of new …

Effects of melatonin on oxidative stress, and resistance to bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections: a review

JR Vielma, E Bonilla, L Chacín-Bonilla, M Mora… - Acta tropica, 2014 - Elsevier
Melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, works directly and indirectly as a free
radical scavenger. Its other physiological or pharmacological activities could be dependent …

Structural insights into melatonin receptors

B Stauch, LC Johansson, V Cherezov - The FEBS journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The long‐anticipated high‐resolution structures of the human melatonin G protein‐coupled
receptors MT1 and MT2, involved in establishing and maintaining circadian rhythm, were …

Pharmacological benefits of agomelatine and vanillin in experimental model of Huntington's disease

S Gupta, B Sharma - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Huntington's disease (HD), a devastating neurodegenerative disorder, is
characterized by progressive motor dysfunction, emotional disturbances, dementia, weight …