Melatonin modulates neuroinflammatory response and microglial activation in mice exposed to dim blue light at night

C Song, Z Suo, Z Wang, J Cao, Y Dong… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Dim light at night contributes to neurodegenerative diseases by causing
neuroinflammation. In the central nervous system, the activation of microglia is a significant …

Dim blue light at night induces spatial memory impairment in mice by hippocampal neuroinflammation and oxidative stress

Q Liu, Z Wang, J Cao, Y Dong, Y Chen - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Light pollution is one of the most serious public problems, especially the night light.
However, the effect of dim blue light at night (dLAN-BL) on cognitive function is unclear. In …

Melatonin modulates TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway to ameliorate cognitive impairment in sleep-deprived rats

C Yin, M Zhang, L Cheng, L Ding, Q Lv… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Sleep deprivation (SD) is commonplace in today's fast-paced society. SD is a severe public
health problem globally since it may cause cognitive decline and even neurodegenerative …

Melatonin attenuates manganese and lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory activation of BV2 microglia

E Park, HS Chun - Neurochemical research, 2017 - Springer
Melatonin, a naturally occurring neurohormone in the pineal gland, has been shown to exert
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. This study examined the effects of melatonin on …

Melatonin improves learning and memory of mice with chronic social isolation stress via an interaction between microglia polarization and BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling …

S Bagheri, K Moradi, E Ehghaghi, A Badripour… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic social isolation stress (SIS) could impair learning and memory-related behaviors.
Herein, we investigated the efficacy of Melatonin in treatment of memory despair and also its …

Blue light deprivation produces depression-like responses in Mongolian Gerbils

H Hu, C Kang, X Hou, Q Zhang, Q Meng, J Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor
to the overall global burden of disease, but its etiology is poorly understood. It has been …

Melatonin regulates microglial polarization and protects against ischemic stroke-induced brain injury in mice

D Li, T He, Y Zhang, J Liu, H Zhao, D Wang… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, with
neuroinflammation playing a key role in its pathophysiology. Microglia, the primary immune …

Melatonin attenuates white matter damage after focal brain ischemia in rats by regulating the TLR4/NF-κB pathway

Y Zhao, H Wang, W Chen, L Chen, D Liu, X Wang… - Brain Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the possible neuroprotective effects of melatonin against brain white
matter damage via the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling …

Daytime light deficiency leads to sex-and brain region-specific neuroinflammatory responses in a diurnal rodent

A Costello, K Linning-Duffy, C Vandenbrook… - Cellular and molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Seasonal changes in peripheral inflammation are well documented in both humans and
animal models, but seasonal changes in neuroinflammation, especially the impact of …

Melatonin suppresses nitric oxide production in glial cultures by pro-inflammatory cytokines through p38 MAPK inhibition

A Vilar, L De Lemos, I Patraca, N Martínez… - Free radical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Melatonin has been shown to down-regulate inflammatory responses and provide
neuroprotection. However, the mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory properties of …