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 …

Melatonin, energy metabolism, and obesity: a review

J Cipolla‐Neto, FG Amaral, SC Afeche… - Journal of pineal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is an old and ubiquitous molecule in nature showing multiple mechanisms of
action and functions in practically every living organism. In mammals, pineal melatonin …

Melatonin attenuates diabetic cardiomyopathy and reduces myocardial vulnerability to ischemia‐reperfusion injury by improving mitochondrial quality control: Role of …

LM Yu, X Dong, XD Xue, S Xu, X Zhang… - Journal of pineal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Targeting mitochondrial quality control with melatonin has been found promising for
attenuating diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), although the underlying mechanisms remain …

Melatonin prevents obesity through modulation of gut microbiota in mice

P Xu, J Wang, F Hong, S Wang, X Jin… - Journal of pineal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Excess weight and obesity are severe public health threats worldwide. Recent evidence
demonstrates that gut microbiota dysbiosis contributes to obesity and its comorbidities. The …

The impact of sleep disorders on glucose metabolism: endocrine and molecular mechanisms

A Briançon-Marjollet, M Weiszenstein, M Henri… - Diabetology & metabolic …, 2015 - Springer
Modern lifestyle has profoundly modified human sleep habits. Sleep duration has shortened
over recent decades from 8 to 6.5 hours resulting in chronic sleep deprivation. Additionally …

Factors involved in white‐to‐brown adipose tissue conversion and in thermogenesis: a review

T Montanari, N Pošćić, M Colitti - Obesity Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is the result of energy intake chronically exceeding energy expenditure. Classical
treatments against obesity do not provide a satisfactory long‐term outcome for the majority of …

Randomised clinical trial comparing melatonin 3 mg, amitriptyline 25 mg and placebo for migraine prevention

AL Gonçalves, AM Ferreira, RT Ribeiro… - Journal of Neurology …, 2016 - jnnp.bmj.com
Introduction Melatonin has been studied in headache disorders. Amitriptyline is efficacious
for migraine prevention, but its unfavourable side effect profile limits its use. Methods A …

Melatonin administration lowers biomarkers of oxidative stress and cardio-metabolic risk in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized, double …

F Raygan, V Ostadmohammadi, F Bahmani, RJ Reiter… - Clinical Nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & aims Melatonin may benefit diabetic people with coronary heart disease
(CHD) through its beneficial effects on biomarkers of oxidative stress and cardio-metabolic …

Effects of melatonin on cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome: a comprehensive review

M Imenshahidi, G Karimi, H Hosseinzadeh - … -Schmiedeberg's Archives of …, 2020 - Springer
Melatonin, as a neuroendocrine hormone, is produced primarily by the pineal gland.
Melatonin, a pleotropic molecule, acts as a free radical scavenger, antioxidant, and regulator …

Melatonin ameliorates cerebral ischemia‐reperfusion injury in diabetic mice by enhancing autophagy via the SIRT1‐BMAL1 pathway

L Liu, Q Cao, W Gao, B Li, C Zeng, Z Xia… - The FASEB …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic brains are more vulnerable to ischemia‐reperfusion injury. Previous studies have
proved that melatonin could protect against cerebral ischemia‐reperfusion (CIR) injury in …