Melatonin receptor ligands and their potential clinical applications

CD Mahle, KS Takaki, AJ Watson - Annual reports in medicinal chemistry, 1997 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Molecular characterization of a family of melatonin (N-acetyl-5-
methoxytryptamine) receptors has provided the foundation for new avenues of exploration …

Characterization of substituted phenylpropylamides as highly selective agonists at the melatonin MT2 receptor

KH Chan, Y Hu, M KC Ho… - Current Medicinal …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Melatonin is a widely distributed hormone that regulates several major physiological
processes, including the circadian rhythm and seasonal adaptation. The two subtypes of …

N-(Substituted-anilinoethyl)amides: Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Characterization of a New Class of Melatonin Receptor Ligands

S Rivara, A Lodola, M Mor, A Bedini… - Journal of medicinal …, 2007 - ACS Publications
A novel series of melatonin receptor ligands, characterized by a N-(substituted-anilinoethyl)
amido scaffold, along with preliminary structure–activity relationships (SARs), is presented …

Recent progress in the development of agonists and antagonists for melatonin receptors

DP Zlotos - Current medicinal chemistry, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
The various physiological actions of the neurohormone melatonin are mediated mainly by
two G-protein-coupled MT1 and MT2 receptors. The melatoninergic drugs on the market …

Revealing Melatonin's Mysteries: Receptors, signaling pathways, and therapeutics applications

K Kulsoom, W Ali, Z Saba, S Hussain… - Hormone and …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Melatonin (5-methoxy-acetyl tryptamine) is a sleep-inducing hormone, and the pineal gland
produces it in response to the circadian clock of darkness. In the body, MT1 and MT2 …

Homology models of melatonin receptors: challenges and recent advances

D Pala, A Lodola, A Bedini, G Spadoni… - International Journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Melatonin exerts many of its actions through the activation of two G protein-coupled
receptors (GPCRs), named MT1 and MT2. So far, a number of different MT1 and MT2 …

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
The search for melatonin receptor agonists formed the main part of melatonin medicinal
chemistry programs for the last three decades. In this short review, we summarize the two …

Melatonin receptor agonists: SAR and applications to the treatment of sleep-wake disorders

S Rivara, M Mor, A Bedini, G Spadoni… - Current topics in …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is synthesized and released by the pineal gland
following a circadian rhythm characterized by high levels during the night. It shows several …

Quantum mechanics insights into melatonin and analogs binding to melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors

G de Lima Menezes, K Sales Bezerra… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Melatonin receptors MT1 and MT2 are G protein-coupled receptors that mediate the effects
of melatonin, a hormone involved in circadian rhythms and other physiological functions …

Structural basis of the ligand binding and signaling mechanism of melatonin receptors

Q Wang, Q Lu, Q Guo, M Teng, Q Gong, X Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Melatonin receptors (MT1 and MT2 in humans) are family AG protein–coupled receptors that
respond to the neurohormone melatonin to regulate circadian rhythm and sleep. Numerous …