Melatonin: the dawning of a treatment for fibrosis?

W Hu, Z Ma, S Jiang, C Fan, C Deng… - Journal of Pineal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fibrosis is a common occurrence following organ injury and failure. To date, there is no
effective treatment for this condition. Melatonin targets numerous molecular pathways, a …

Protective effects of melatonin against aristolochic acid-induced nephropathy in mice

JY Kim, J Leem, EJ Jeon - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Melatonin, a pineal hormone, is well known to regulate the sleep–wake cycle. Besides, the
hormone has been shown to display pleiotropic effects arising from its powerful anti-oxidant …

Melatonin prevents transforming growth factor-β1-stimulated transdifferentiation of renal interstitial fibroblasts to myofibroblasts by suppressing reactive oxygen …

JY Kim, JH Park, EJ Jeon, J Leem, KK Park - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accumulating evidence suggests that the pineal hormone melatonin displays protective
effects against renal fibrosis, but the mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we …

Provinol prevents CsA-induced nephrotoxicity by reducing reactive oxygen species, iNOS, and NF-kB expression

B Buffoli, O Pechánová, S Kojšová… - … of Histochemistry & …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Cyclosporine A (CsA) use is associated with several side effects, the most important of which
is nephrotoxicity that includes, as we previously showed, tubular injury and interstitial …

Effects of erdosteine on cyclosporin-A-induced nephrotoxicity

M Tutanc, V Arica, N Yılmaz, A Nacar… - Human & …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: In cyclosporin-A (CsA)-induced toxicity, oxidative stress has been implicated as a
potential responsible mechanism. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the protective role of …

Differential effects of vanadium, tungsten and molybdenum on inhibition of glucose formation in renal tubules and hepatocytes of control and diabetic rabbits …

A Kiersztan, K Winiarska, J Drozak… - Molecular and cellular …, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Effect of vanadyl acetylacetonate (VAc), tungstate and molybdate on
gluconeogenesis has been studied in isolated hepatocytes and kidney-cortex tubules. In …

[PDF][PDF] Therapeutic input of melatonin on nephrotoxicity

AL Okerulu, OM Onwuka - … Journal of Pharma Research and Health …, 2022 - academia.edu
Objectives: The health impact of melatonin cannot be overemphasized. The therapeutic
input of melatonin on nephrotoxicity was explained. Experimental approach: Search engines …

The protective effects of omega 3 fatty acids and sesame oil against cyclosporine A-induced nephrotoxicity

AY Goksu Erol, G Avcı, A Sevimli, E Ulutas… - Drug and chemical …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Cyclosporine A (CsA) is a drug used in autoimmune disorders and organ transplantations.
Omega 3 fatty acids (O-3) and sesame oil (SO) have antioxidant properties. We aimed to …

Melatonin synergized with cyclosporine A improves cardiac allograft survival by suppressing inflammation and apoptosis

C Liu, T Hong, M Shao, Z Chen… - Molecular Medicine …, 2014 - spandidos-publications.com
Melatonin, a widespread physiological mediator, has been demonstrated to exhibit a dose‑
dependent immunoregulatory effect in vitro and in vivo, including mediating physiological …

Protective effect of Phyllanthus niruri against cyclosporine A-induced nephrotoxicity in rats

K Kanchana, CS Parameswari - Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2013 - Springer
Phyllanthus niruri (Euphorbiaceae) is a popular plant in folk medicine, whole plant, fresh
leaves, and fruits are used in the treatment of various diseases. In the present study …