COVID-19: Melatonin as a potential adjuvant treatment

R Zhang, X Wang, L Ni, X Di, B Ma, S Niu, C Liu… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
This article summarizes the likely benefits of melatonin in the attenuation of COVID-19
based on its putative pathogenesis. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has become a …

The safety of melatonin in humans

LPH Andersen, I Gögenur, J Rosenberg… - Clinical drug …, 2016 - Springer
Exogenous melatonin has been investigated as treatment for a number of medical and
surgical diseases, demonstrating encouraging results. The aim of this review was to present …

Melatonin: buffering the immune system

A Carrillo-Vico, PJ Lardone… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Melatonin modulates a wide range of physiological functions with pleiotropic effects on the
immune system. Despite the large number of reports implicating melatonin as an …

Regulation of antioxidant enzymes: a significant role for melatonin

C Rodriguez, JC Mayo, RM Sainz… - Journal of pineal …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Antioxidant enzymes form the first line of defense against free radicals in organisms. Their
regulation depends mainly on the oxidant status of the cell, given that oxidants are their …

Associations between melatonin, neuroinflammation, and brain alterations in depression

E Won, KS Na, YK Kim - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pro-inflammatory systemic conditions that can cause neuroinflammation and subsequent
alterations in brain regions involved in emotional regulation have been suggested as an …

Melatonin use for neuroprotection in perinatal asphyxia: a randomized controlled pilot study

H Aly, H Elmahdy, M El-Dib, M Rowisha, M Awny… - Journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
Objective: Melatonin has been shown to be neuroprotective in animal models. The objective
of this study is to examine the effect of melatonin on clinical, biochemical …

[PDF][PDF] Melatonin as an antioxidant: biochemical mechanisms and pathophysiological implications in humans.

RJ Reiter, D Tan, JC Mayo, RM Sainz… - Acta Biochimica …, 2003 - frontierspartnerships.org
This brief resume enumerates the multiple actions of melatonin as an antioxidant. This
indoleamine is produced in the vertebrate pineal gland, the retina and possibly some other …

Anti-inflammatory effects of melatonin: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials

JH Cho, S Bhutani, CH Kim, MR Irwin - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic inflammation contributes to multiple diseases including cardiovascular diseases,
autoimmune disorders, metabolic disorders, and psychiatric conditions. Melatonin, a …

New horizons for newborn brain protection: enhancing endogenous neuroprotection

KJ Hassell, M Ezzati, D Alonso-Alconada… - Archives of Disease in …, 2015 - fn.bmj.com
Intrapartum-related events are the third leading cause of childhood mortality worldwide and
result in one million neurodisabled survivors each year. Infants exposed to a perinatal insult …

Reducing oxidative/nitrosative stress: a newly-discovered genre for melatonin

RJ Reiter, SD Paredes, LC Manchester… - Critical reviews in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The discovery of melatonin and its derivatives as antioxidants has stimulated a very large
number of studies which have, virtually uniformly, documented the ability of these molecules …