Circadian rhythms disrupted by light at night and mistimed food intake alter hormonal rhythms and metabolism

OH Meléndez-Fernández, JA Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Availability of artificial light and light-emitting devices have altered human temporal life,
allowing 24-hour healthcare, commerce and production, and expanding social life around …

Can melatonin reduce the severity of COVID-19 pandemic?

A Shneider, A Kudriavtsev… - International reviews of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The current COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most devastating events in recent history. The
virus causes relatively minor damage to young, healthy populations, imposing life …

Melatonin potentials against viral infections including COVID-19: Current evidence and new findings

KB Juybari, MH Pourhanifeh, A Hosseinzadeh… - Virus research, 2020 - Elsevier
Viral infections are dangerous diseases for human health worldwide, which lead to
significant morbidity and mortality each year. Because of their importance and the lack of …

[Retracted] Biomedical Implications of Heavy Metals Induced Imbalances in Redox Systems

B Sharma, S Singh, NJ Siddiqi - BioMed research international, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Several workers have extensively worked out the metal induced toxicity and have reported
the toxic and carcinogenic effects of metals in human and animals. It is well known that these …

The role of melatonin in the cells of the innate immunity: a review

JR Calvo, C Gonzalez‐Yanes… - Journal of pineal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is the major secretory product synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland and
shows both a wide distribution within phylogenetically distant organisms from bacteria to …

Melatonin: Nature's most versatile biological signal?

SR Pandi‐Perumal, V Srinivasan… - The FEBS …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule and widely distributed in nature, with functional activity
occurring in unicellular organisms, plants, fungi and animals. In most vertebrates, including …

Physiological effects of melatonin: role of melatonin receptors and signal transduction pathways

SR Pandi-Perumal, I Trakht, V Srinivasan… - Progress in …, 2008 - Elsevier
Melatonin, an endogenous signal of darkness, is an important component of the body's
internal time-keeping system. As such it regulates major physiological processes including …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin and the ovary: physiological and pathophysiological implications

H Tamura, Y Nakamura, A Korkmaz, LC Manchester… - Fertility and sterility, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the role of melatonin in the physiology and pathophysiology of
the ovary. DESIGN: Review of literature. SETTING: University Health Science Center …

The role of melatonin as an antioxidant in the follicle

H Tamura, A Takasaki, T Taketani, M Tanabe… - Journal of ovarian …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is secreted during the dark hours at night
by pineal gland, and it regulates a variety of important central and peripheral actions related …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin as antioxidant, geroprotector and anticarcinogen

VN Anisimov, IG Popovich, MA Zabezhinski… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2006 - Elsevier
The effect of the pineal indole hormone melatonin on the life span of mice, rats and fruit flies
has been studied using various approaches. It has been observed that in female CBA, SHR …