Targeting host defense system and rescuing compromised mitochondria to increase tolerance against pathogens by melatonin may impact outcome of deadly virus …

DX Tan, R Hardeland - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fighting infectious diseases, particularly viral infections, is a demanding task for human
health. Targeting the pathogens or targeting the host are different strategies, but with an …

SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses negatively influence mitochondrial quality control: beneficial effects of melatonin

S Mehrzadi, MY Karimi, A Fatemi, RJ Reiter… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a group of single stranded RNA viruses, of which some of them
such as SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2 are associated with deadly worldwide …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): key emphasis on melatonin safety and therapeutic efficacy

E Ramos, F Lopez-Munoz, E Gil-Martin, J Egea… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Viral infections constitute a tectonic convulsion in the normophysiology of the hosts. The
current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is not an exception, and therefore …

New proposal involving nanoformulated melatonin targeted to the mitochondria as a potential COVID-19 treatment

VM Martín Giménez, N Prado, E Diez, W Manucha… - …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Melatonin may be a powerful auxiliary therapy in the prevention and treatment of viral
infections, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)[1]. Casually, the so-called 'super …

A review of the potential effects of melatonin in compromised mitochondrial redox activities in elderly patients with COVID-19

WL Su, CC Wu, SFV Wu, MC Lee, MT Liao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melatonin, an endogenous indoleamine, is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory molecule
widely distributed in the body. It efficiently regulates pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory …

Melatonin's impact on antioxidative and anti-inflammatory reprogramming in homeostasis and disease

DM Chitimus, MR Popescu, SE Voiculescu… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a growing consensus that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of
melatonin are of great importance in preserving the body functions and homeostasis, with …

Melatonin: highlighting its use as a potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, F Simko… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Numerous pharmaceutical drugs have been repurposed for use as treatments for COVID-19
disease. These drugs have not consistently demonstrated high efficacy in preventing or …

Melatonin: A potential therapeutic agent against COVID-19

S Gurunathan, MH Kang, Y Choi… - Melatonin …, 2021 - melatonin-research.net
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses that cause infections of the respiratory,
gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, among others. The pathological symptoms of …

Potential utility of melatonin in deadly infectious diseases related to the overreaction of innate immune response and destructive inflammation: focus on COVID-19

DX Tan, R Hardeland - Melatonin Research, 2020 - melatonin-research.net
The high mortality of deadly virus infectious diseases including SARS, MERS, COVID-19,
and avian flu is often caused by the uncontrolled innate immune response and destructive …

Mechanisms and clinical evidence to support melatonin's use in severe COVID-19 patients to lower mortality

DX Tan, RJ Reiter - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
The fear of SARS-CoV-2 infection is due to its high mortality related to seasonal flu. To date,
few medicines have been developed to significantly reduce the mortality of the severe …