Targeting melatonin MT2 receptors: a novel pharmacological avenue for inflammatory and neuropathic pain

L Posa, D De Gregorio, G Gobbi… - Current medicinal …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
… ameliorate pain and anxiety compared to placebo in wisdom … of selective MT2 receptor partial
agonists (UCM765 and UCM924) [164… Notably, MT2 partial agonists also display anxiolytic

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin MT1 and MT2 Receptors Exhibit Distinct Effects in the Modulation of Body Temperature across the Light/Dark Cycle

M López-Canul, SH Min, L Posa… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
… the effects of the selective MT 2 receptor partial agonist N-{2-[(… ) [41], the selective MT 1
receptor partial agonist N-(2-{Methyl-[… The effect of vehicle was compared with that of the different …

Industrial and academic approaches to the search for alternative melatonin receptor ligands: An historical survey

A Bedini, JA Boutin, C Legros… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
… toward a partial agonism for the phenyl derivative UCM765 or … activity of UCM765 in this
animal model, compared to that of … UCM765 also exhibited anxiolytic activity in different rat …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin MT1 receptors as a target for the psychopharmacology of bipolar disorder: A translational study

MT Mazzocco, C Pisanu, L Russo, C Acconcia… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
compared the 3D structural model of the MT 1 receptor in inactive form to the active
UCM871-bound MT 1, revealing that the largest structural difference, … MT 1 receptors partial

Dysfunction of serotonergic activity and emotional responses across the light‐dark cycle in mice lacking melatonin  MT2 receptors

S Comai, D De Gregorio, L Posa… - Journal of Pineal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… across the whole 24 hours in MT 2 −/− mice compared with MT 2 +/+ mice. Importantly, the
… the anxiolytic effects of the MT 2 partial agonist UCM765 and of MLT through MT 2 receptors

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin in chronic pain syndromes

A Danilov, J Kurganova - Pain and therapy, 2016 - Springer
… of a novel selective melatonin MT 2 receptor partial agonist N-{… antinociceptive effect was
produced by 20 mg/kg of UCM765 … On the other hand, the anxiolytic effect of melatonin leads to …

Melatonin and synthetic melatoninergic agonists in psychiatric and age-associated disorders: successful and unsuccessful approaches

R Hardeland - Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
agonists are compared with regard to half-life, receptor affinity, … , MA-2, tasimelteon,
UCM765, and UCM924. Apart from … Anxiolytic properties have been ascribed to melatonin and …

[图书][B] Melatonin MT2 Receptors in the Descending Antinociceptive Pathway and Reward: the Role of the Opioid System

L Posa - 2021 - search.proquest.com
… and MT2 receptor, and the MT2 upstream position in the descending pathway compared to
MOR … These findings suggest a safe profile for MT2 partial agonists regarding their potential …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin as a potential approach to anxiety treatment

K Repova, T Baka, K Krajcirovicova, P Stanko… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
effects, and a partial agonism at the serotonin 1A receptor, … Melatonin’s anxiolytic effects
might be associated with direct … The selective stimulation of MT2 receptors by UCM765

[HTML][HTML] Antidepressant actions of melatonin and melatonin receptor agonist: Focus on pathophysiology and treatment

Y Wang, Y Jiang, M Zou, J Liu, H Zhao… - Behavioural brain research, 2022 - Elsevier
melatonin receptor agonists have a long half-life, high absorption rate, and more obvious
curative effects compared with melatonin … exert antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects in rodent …