Mechanisms of melatonin in obesity: a review

Q Guan, Z Wang, J Cao, Y Dong, Y Chen - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Obesity and its complications have become a prominent global public health problem that
severely threatens human health. Melatonin, originally known as an effective antioxidant, is …

Exosomes: A potential tool for immunotherapy of ovarian cancer

X Gong, H Chi, DF Strohmer, AT Teichmann… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor of the female reproductive system, with a very poor
prognosis and high mortality rates. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the most common …

Melatonin: both a messenger of darkness and a participant in the cellular actions of non-visible solar radiation of near infrared light

DX Tan, RJ Reiter, S Zimmerman, R Hardeland - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Environmental light exposure is an important factor for human health that
impacts the biological clock of organisms. Melatonin usually serves as a chemical …

Melatonin–Microbiome two-sided interaction in Dysbiosis-associated conditions

MI Iesanu, CDM Zahiu, IA Dogaru, DM Chitimus… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melatonin is a pineal indolamine, allegedly known as a circadian rhythm regulator, and an
antioxidative and immunomodulatory molecule. In both experimental and clinical trials …

Melatonin regulates endoplasmic reticulum stress in diverse pathophysiological contexts: A comprehensive mechanistic review

LG de Almeida Chuffa, FRF Seiva… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is crucial for protein quality control, and disruptions in its
function can lead to various diseases. ER stress triggers an adaptive response called the …

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 …

Oxidative stress, reductive stress and antioxidants in vascular pathogenesis and aging

M Mladenov, L Lubomirov, O Grisk, D Avtanski… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review is focused on the mechanisms that regulate health, disease and aging redox
status, the signal pathways that counteract oxidative and reductive stress, the role of food …

Melatonin ameliorates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis via activating NRF2 and inhibiting galectin-3 expression

Y Lan, M Cheng, H Ji, Y Bi, Y Han, C Yang… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2023 - nature.com
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease with no effective therapies.
Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a marker of oxidative stress, plays a key role in the pathogenesis of PF …

Dysfunctional mitochondria in age-related neurodegeneration: Utility of melatonin as an antioxidant treatment

RJ Reiter, RN Sharma, W Manucha… - Ageing research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mitochondria functionally degrade as neurons age. Degenerative changes cause inefficient
oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and elevated electron leakage from the electron …

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 …