Tryptophan metabolism in health and disease

C Xue, G Li, Q Zheng, X Gu, Q Shi, Y Su, Q Chu… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism primarily involves the kynurenine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and
indole pathways. A variety of bioactive compounds produced via Trp metabolism can …

Melatonin as an antioxidant: under promises but over delivers

RJ Reiter, JC Mayo, DX Tan, RM Sainz… - Journal of pineal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is uncommonly effective in reducing oxidative stress under a remarkably large
number of circumstances. It achieves this action via a variety of means: direct detoxification …

Extrapineal melatonin: sources, regulation, and potential functions

D Acuña-Castroviejo, G Escames, C Venegas… - Cellular and molecular …, 2014 - Springer
Endogenous melatonin is synthesized from tryptophan via 5-hydroxytryptamine. It is
considered an indoleamine from a biochemical point of view because the melatonin …

The role of microbiome in insomnia, circadian disturbance and depression

Y Li, Y Hao, F Fan, B Zhang - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Good sleep and mood are important for health and for keeping active. Numerous studies
have suggested that the incidence of insomnia and depressive disorder are linked to …

The involvement of the oxidative stress status in cancer pathology: a double view on the role of the antioxidants

KF Zahra, R Lefter, A Ali, EC Abdellah… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Oxygen‐free radicals, reactive oxygen species (ROS) or reactive nitrogen species (RNS),
are known by their “double‐sided” nature in biological systems. The beneficial effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Is melatonin the “next vitamin D”?: a review of emerging science, clinical uses, safety, and dietary supplements

DM Minich, M Henning, C Darley, M Fahoum… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nutrients | Free Full-Text | Is Melatonin the “Next Vitamin D”?: A Review of
Emerging Science, Clinical Uses, Safety, and Dietary Supplements Next Article in Journal …

Melatonin in type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity

A Karamitri, R Jockers - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2019 - nature.com
Despite considerable advances in the past few years, obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM) remain two major challenges for public health systems globally. In the past 9 years …

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 …

Studies on oxidants and antioxidants with a brief glance at their relevance to the immune system

BA Aslani, S Ghobadi - Life sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Free radical generation occurs continuously within cells as a consequence of common
metabolic processes. However, in high concentrations, whether from endogenous or …

Circadian clocks in the digestive system

A Segers, I Depoortere - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2021 - nature.com
Many molecular, physiological and behavioural processes display distinct 24-hour rhythms
that are directed by the circadian system. The master clock, located in the suprachiasmatic …