[HTML][HTML] Protective role of melatonin and its metabolites in skin aging

G Bocheva, RM Slominski, Z Janjetovic, TK Kim… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The skin, being the largest organ in the human body, is exposed to the environment and
suffers from both intrinsic and extrinsic aging factors. The skin aging process is …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin as an antioxidant and immunomodulator in atopic dermatitis—A new look on an old story: A Review

AK Jaworek, JC Szepietowski, P Hałubiec… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is common inflammatory dermatosis, typically with chronic and
recurrent course, which significantly reduces the quality of life. Sleep disturbances are …

Melatonin promotes male reproductive performance and increases testosterone synthesis in mammalian Leydig cells

M Yang, S Guan, J Tao, K Zhu, D Lv… - Biology of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Leydig cells play a critical role in male reproductive physiology, and their dysfunction is
usually associated with male infertility. Melatonin has an important protective and regulatory …

Pan‐Cancer analyses reveal Genomics and clinical characteristics of the Melatonergic regulators in cancer

J Zhang, H Jiang, K Du, T Xie, B Wang… - Journal of pineal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin, an endogenous hormone, plays protective roles in cancer. In addition to
regulating circadian rhythms, sleep, and neuroendocrine activity, melatonin functions in …

Melatonin promotes progesterone secretion in sheep luteal cells by regulating autophagy via the AMPK/mTOR pathway

H Duan, S Yang, L Xiao, S Yang, Z Yan, F Wang, X Ma… - Theriogenology, 2024 - Elsevier
The corpus luteum is primarily responsible for the production and secretion of progesterone.
Melatonin has been established to regulate autophagy and induce progesterone secretion …

[HTML][HTML] Role of Melatonin in Ovarian Function

G Basini, F Grasselli - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Melatonin is a hormone known for regulating the sleep–wake cycle and as
an indicator of the photoperiod in seasonally reproducing mammals. Its direct role in ovarian …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of melatonin supplementation during pregnancy on reproductive performance, maternal–placental–fetal redox status, and placental mitochondrial …

X Peng, X Cai, J Li, Y Huang, H Liu, J He, Z Fang… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melatonin (MT) is a bio-antioxidant that has been widely used to prevent pregnancy
complications, such as pre-eclampsia and IUGR during gestation. This experiment …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of Melatonin Receptors Regulates Reproductive Physiology: The Impact of Agomelatine on the Estrus Cycle, Gestation, Offspring, and Uterine …

E Kacar, TAN Fatih, S Sahinturk, G Zorlu… - Physiological …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Agomelatine is a pharmaceutical compound that functions as an agonist for melatonin
receptors, with a particular affinity for the MT1 and MT2 receptor subtypes. Its mode of action …

[HTML][HTML] The Uterine Melatonergic Systems of AANAT and Melatonin Membrane Receptor 2 (MT2) Are Essential for Endometrial Receptivity and Early Implantation in …

X Ma, J Wang, L Wang, L Yan, Y Liu, W Ma, P Ji… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the current study, using Aanat and Mt2 KO mice, we observed that the preservation of the
melatonergic system is essential for successful early pregnancy in mice. We identified that …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptive Evolution of the Greater Horseshoe Bat AANAT: Insights into the Link between AANAT and Hibernation Rhythms

Y Zhao, L Wang, S Liu, Y Pu, K Sun, Y Xiao, J Feng - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) is an enzyme that regulates
the production of melatonin, a hormone that is essential for organisms to maintain circadian …