International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXV. Nomenclature, classification, and pharmacology of G protein-coupled melatonin receptors

ML Dubocovich, P Delagrange, DN Krause… - Pharmacological …, 2010 - Elsevier
Abstract The hormone melatonin (5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine) is synthesized primarily in
the pineal gland and retina, and in several peripheral tissues and organs. In the circulation …

Melatonin receptor ligands: a pharmaco‐chemical perspective

JA Boutin, PA Witt‐Enderby, C Sotriffer… - Journal of pineal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptor ligands have been vigorously explored for the last 4
decades. Inspection of approximately 80 publications in the field revealed that most …

The maximal affinity of ligands

ID Kuntz, K Chen, KA Sharp, PA Kollman - Proceedings of the National …, 1999 - pnas.org
We explore the question of what are the best ligands for macromolecular targets. A survey of
experimental data on a large number of the strongest-binding ligands indicates that the free …

Quantum mechanics insights into melatonin and analogs binding to melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors

G de Lima Menezes, K Sales Bezerra… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Melatonin receptors MT1 and MT2 are G protein-coupled receptors that mediate the effects
of melatonin, a hormone involved in circadian rhythms and other physiological functions …

Map** the melatonin receptor. 6. Melatonin agonists and antagonists derived from 6 H-isoindolo [2, 1-a] indoles, 5, 6-dihydroindolo [2, 1-a] isoquinolines, and 6, 7 …

R Faust, PJ Garratt, R Jones, LK Yeh… - Journal of medicinal …, 2000 - ACS Publications
6 H-Isoindolo [2, 1-a] indoles (5, 7, 10, 13), 5, 6-dihydroindolo [2, 1-a] isoquinolines (20, 21),
and 6, 7-dihydro-5 H-benzo [c] azepino [2, 1-a] indoles (23, 25, 27, 30) have been prepared …

Indole-based melatonin analogues: Synthetic approaches and biological activity

SY Wang, XC Shi, P Laborda - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Melatonin is a natural hormone primarily released by the pineal gland that regulates the
sleep-wake cycles. The diverse biological applications of melatonin, together with the need …

Lateral lithiation reactions promoted by heteroatomic substituents

RD Clark, A Jahangir - Organic Reactions, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Heteroatom‐facilitated lithiation reactions have assumed an increasingly important role in
the elaboration of carbocyclic aromatic and heteroaromatic systems in the 40 years …

Synthetic indole and melatonin derivatives exhibit antimalarial activity on the cell cycle of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

DC Schuck, AK Jordão, M Nakabashi… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Discovering the mechanisms by which cell signaling controls the cell cycle of the human
malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is fundamental to designing more effective …

[HTML][HTML] Cardioprotective melatonin: translating from proof-of-concept studies to therapeutic use

OC Baltatu, S Senar, LA Campos… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this review we summarized the actual clinical data for a cardioprotective therapeutic role
of melatonin, listed melatonin and its agonists in different stages of development, and …

Antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic activity of melatonin analogues on melanoma and breast cancer cells

G Gatti, V Lucini, S Dugnani, A Calastretti… - …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Melatonin plays different physiological functions ranging from the regulation of circadian
rhythms to tumor inhibition, owing to its antioxidant, immunomodulatory and anti-aging …