Melatonin—A pleiotropic, orchestrating regulator molecule

R Hardeland, DP Cardinali, V Srinivasan… - Progress in …, 2011 - Elsevier
Melatonin, the neurohormone of the pineal gland, is also produced by various other tissues
and cells. It acts via G protein-coupled receptors expressed in various areas of the central …

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 - ASPET
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, the …

Mitochondria: the birth place, battle ground and the site of melatonin metabolism in cells

DX Tan, RJ Reiter - Melatonin research, 2019 - melatonin-research.net
It was a surprising discovery when mitochondria, as the power houses of cells, were also
found to synthesize the potent mitochondrial targeted antioxidant, melatonin. The melatonin …

[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 …

Melatonin and pregnancy in the human

H Tamura, Y Nakamura, MP Terron, LJ Flores… - Reproductive …, 2008 - Elsevier
The purpose of this systematic review is to access the current state of knowledge concerning
the role for melatonin in human pregnancy. Melatonin is a neuroendocrine hormone …

Molecular tools to study melatonin pathways and actions

JA Boutin, V Audinot, G Ferry, P Delagrange - Trends in Pharmacological …, 2005 - cell.com
Melatonin, an indoleamine neurohormone that is synthesized mainly in the pineal gland and
derived from 5-HT, has many effects on a wide range of physio-pathological functions. Some …

[PDF][PDF] Blood pressure modulation and cardiovascular protection by melatonin: potential mechanisms behind.

L Paulis, F Šimko - Physiological research, 2007 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The production of the pineal hormone melatonin is synchronized with day-night cycle via
multisynaptic pathway including suprachiasmatic nucleus linking several physiological …

Melatonin receptors in the eye: location, second messengers and role in ocular physiology

P Alarma-Estrany, J Pintor - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2007 - Elsevier
The pineal hormone melatonin, an important regulator of circadian and seasonal rhythms,
has a role in ocular pathophysiology. In addition to the pineal gland, melatonin synthesis is …

Circadian rhythms in the eye: the physiological significance of melatonin receptors in ocular tissues

AF Wiechmann, JA Summers - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2008 - Elsevier
Many biological processes display circadian rhythms in activity, which presumably operate
to coordinate cellular functions with daily environmental oscillations. The diurnal changes in …

Nuclear melatonin receptors

AN Smirnov - Biochemistry (Moscow), 2001 - Springer
Current opinions on the potential role of orphan nuclear retinoid receptors of the ROR/RZR
subfamily in regulatory activities of the pineal gland hormone melatonin are reviewed. The …