RONS and oxidative stress: An overview of basic concepts

AK Aranda-Rivera, A Cruz-Gregorio… - Oxygen, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress (OS) has greatly interested the research community in understanding
damaging processes occurring in cells. OS is triggered by an imbalance between reactive …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin synthesis and function: evolutionary history in animals and plants

D Zhao, Y Yu, Z Zhao, R Sharma… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Melatonin is an ancient molecule that can be traced back to the origin of life. Melatonin's
initial function was likely that as a free radical scavenger. Melatonin presumably evolved in …

Melatonin as a hormone: new physiological and clinical insights

J Cipolla-Neto, FG Amaral - Endocrine reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule present in almost every live being from bacteria to
humans. In vertebrates, besides being produced in peripheral tissues and acting as an …

Virtual discovery of melatonin receptor ligands to modulate circadian rhythms

RM Stein, HJ Kang, JD McCorvy, GC Glatfelter… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The neuromodulator melatonin synchronizes circadian rhythms and related physiological
functions through the actions of two G-protein-coupled receptors: MT1 and MT2. Circadian …

Melatonin, a full service anti-cancer agent: inhibition of initiation, progression and metastasis

RJ Reiter, SA Rosales-Corral, DX Tan… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
There is highly credible evidence that melatonin mitigates cancer at the initiation,
progression and metastasis phases. In many cases, the molecular mechanisms …

Mitochondria: central organelles for melatonin′ s antioxidant and anti-aging actions

RJ Reiter, DX Tan, S Rosales-Corral, A Galano… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Melatonin, along with its metabolites, have long been known to significantly reduce the
oxidative stress burden of aging cells or cells exposed to toxins. Oxidative damage is a …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin as a master regulator of cell death and inflammation: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications for newborn care

A Tarocco, N Caroccia, G Morciano… - Cell death & …, 2019 - nature.com
Melatonin, more commonly known as the sleep hormone, is mainly secreted by the pineal
gland in dark conditions and regulates the circadian rhythm of the organism. Its intrinsic …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin regulates Aβ production/clearance balance and Aβ neurotoxicity: A potential therapeutic molecule for Alzheimer's disease

Y Li, J Zhang, J Wan, A Liu, J Sun - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disease with multiple
predisposing factors and complicated pathogenesis. Aβ peptide is one of the most important …

Melatonin: Physiological effects in humans

B Claustrat, J Leston - Neurochirurgie, 2015 - Elsevier
Melatonin is a methoxyindole synthesized and secreted principally by the pineal gland at
night under normal light/dark conditions. The endogenous rhythm of secretion is generated …

Update on melatonin receptors: IUPHAR Review 20

R Jockers, P Delagrange… - British journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin receptors are seven transmembrane‐spanning proteins belonging to the GPCR
superfamily. In mammals, two melatonin receptor subtypes exist‐MT1 and MT2‐encoded by …