The gut microbiota influences the health of the host, especially with regard to gut immune
homeostasis and the intestinal immune response. In addition to serving as a nutrient …

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 …

Cellular senescence is an irreversible state of cell cycle arrest occurring in response to
stressful stimuli, such as telomere attrition, DNA damage, reactive oxygen species, and …

Mulberry (Morus alba L.) fruit has a high yield in one fruiting season in many countries,
especially in Asia, and a long history of use as an edible fruit and traditional medicine. A …

Abstract Melatonin (N‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine), an indoleamine produced in many
organs including the pineal gland, was initially characterized as a hormone primarily …

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 …

Sleep and the circadian system exert a strong regulatory influence on immune functions.
Investigations of the normal sleep–wake cycle showed that immune parameters like …

Inflammation may be defined as the innate response to harmful stimuli such as pathogens,
injury, and metabolic stress; its ultimate function is to restore the physiological homeostatic …

In elite soccer, players are frequently exposed to various situations and conditions that can
interfere with sleep, potentially leading to sleep deprivation. This article provides a …

Free radical generation occurs continuously within cells as a consequence of common
metabolic processes. However, in high concentrations, whether from endogenous or …