Brain washing and neural health: role of age, sleep, and the cerebrospinal fluid melatonin rhythm

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, MS Cucielo, DX Tan… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
The brain lacks a classic lymphatic drainage system. How it is cleansed of damaged
proteins, cellular debris, and molecular by-products has remained a mystery for decades …

Modulation of the tumor microenvironment (TME) by melatonin

Q Mu, M Najafi - European journal of pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment (TME) includes a number of non-cancerous cells that affect
cancer cell survival. Although CD8+ T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells suppress …

[HTML][HTML] Neuronal-driven glioma growth requires Gαi1 and Gαi3

Y Wang, Y Liu, M Chen, KW Cheng, L Qi, Z Zhang… - Theranostics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Neuroligin-3 (NLGN3) is necessary and sufficient to promote glioma cell growth.
The recruitment of Gαi1/3 to the ligand-activated receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) is …

Melatonin treatment in kidney diseases

M Markowska, S Niemczyk, K Romejko - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melatonin is a neurohormone that is mainly secreted by the pineal gland. It coordinates the
work of the superior biological clock and consequently affects many processes in the human …

Part-time cancers and role of melatonin in determining their metabolic phenotype

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, C Rodriguez, V Martin… - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
This brief review describes the association of the endogenous pineal melatonin rhythm with
the metabolic flux of solid tumors, particularly breast cancer. It also summarizes new …

Hormonal regulation of oligodendrogenesis II: Implications for myelin repair

JM Breton, KLP Long, MK Barraza, OS Perloff, D Kaufer - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alterations in myelin, the protective and insulating sheath surrounding axons, affect brain
function, as is evident in demyelinating diseases where the loss of myelin leads to cognitive …

Relating enhancer genetic variation across mammals to complex phenotypes using machine learning

IM Kaplow, AJ Lawler, DE Schäffer, C Srinivasan… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Protein-coding differences between species often fail to explain phenotypic diversity,
suggesting the involvement of genomic elements that regulate gene expression such as …

In silico drug discovery of melatonin receptor ligands with therapeutic potential

GM Elisi, L Scalvini, A Lodola, A Bedini… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The neurohormone melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) regulates
circadian rhythms exerting a variety of effects in the central nervous system and in periphery …

CuO nanoparticles for glioma treatment in vitro and in vivo

S Tian, J Xu, X Qiao, X Zhang, S Zhang, Y Zhang… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Glioma is the most prevalent malignant brain tumor in adults. The development of
engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) has led to the emergence of innovative therapeutic …

2-Arylmelatonin analogues: Probing the 2-phenyl binding pocket of melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors

M Mari, GM Elisi, A Bedini, S Lucarini, M Retini… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In crystal structures of melatonin MT 1 and MT 2 receptors, a lipophilic subpocket has been
characterized which accommodates the phenyl ring of the potent agonist 2-phenylmelatonin …