Melatonin and mitochondrial function

J Leon, D Acuña-Castroviejo, RM Sainz, JC Mayo… - Life sciences, 2004 - Elsevier
Melatonin is a natural occurring compound with well-known antioxidant properties. In the
last decade a new effect of melatonin on mitochondrial homeostasis has been discovered …

Protective effects of melatonin and vitamin E in brain damage due to gamma radiation: an experimental study

FS Erol, C Topsakal, MF Ozveren, M Kaplan… - Neurosurgical …, 2004 - Springer
Gamma radiation is known to cause serious damage in the brain, and many agents have
been used for neuroprotection. In this study, lipid peroxidation levels and histopathological …

Visualization of the antioxidative effects of melatonin at the mitochondrial level during oxidative stress‐induced apoptosis of rat brain astrocytes

MJ Jou, TI Peng, RJ Reiter, SB Jou… - Journal of pineal …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress‐induced mitochondrial dysfunction has been shown to play a crucial role in
the pathogenesis of a wide range of diseases. Protecting mitochondrial function, therefore, is …

Melatonin in vivo prolongs cardiac allograft survival in rats

FJ Jung, L Yang, L Härter, I Inci… - Journal of pineal …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin, secreted by the pineal gland, is a multifunctional agent which (i) protects tissues
from damage through free radical scavenging and attenuates ischemia/reperfusion injury in …

Blood melatonin and prolactin concentrations in dairy cows exposed to 60 Hz electric and magnetic fields during 8 h photoperiods

M Rodriguez, D Petitclerc, JF Burchard… - … : Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that electric and magnetic field
(EMF) exposure may result in endocrine responses similar to those observed in animals …

Effects of melatonin treatment on Leydig cell activity in the testis of the frog Rana esculenta

M d'Istria, I Serino, G Izzo, D Ferrara, G De Rienzo… - Zygote, 2004 - cambridge.org
This study was conducted to verify the effect (s) of melatonin treatment on frog Leydig cells.
Morphological observation after melatonin treatment indicates that many frog Leydig cells …

The photoperiodic response in Syrian hamsters depends upon a melatonin-driven rhythm of sensitivity to melatonin

B Pitrosky, P Pevet - Neurosignals, 2004 - karger.com
The pineal gland conveys photoperiodic information to the brain through its daily pattern of
melatonin (MEL) secretion. The duration of MEL secretion is proportional to the duration of …

Effect of Exposure to Continuous Light and Melatonin on Ovarian Follicular Kinetics in the Skipper Frog, Rana cyanophlyctis

K Udaykumar, BN Joshi - Neurosignals, 2004 - karger.com
Ovarian follicular kinetics and gravimetric changes in the ovary and oviducts were studied in
the skipper frog, Rana cyanophlyctis, following exposure to continuous light and melatonin …

2-[125I]Iodomelatonin Binding Sites in Murine Mammary Tissue

J Recio, DP Cardinali, EJ Sanchez-Barcelo - Neurosignals, 2004 - karger.com
[125I] iodomelatonin binds in vitro to murine mammary gland membranes, in a specific,
saturable, reversible and temperature-dependent and pH-dependent way, displaying an …

[PDF][PDF] Pubertal development of Bos taurus bulls.

AD Barth, LFC Brito - 2004 - researchgate.net
puberty varies from 231 to 371 days. 9-11 Pubertal bulls produce a high number of sperm
with a variety of abnormalities. The time from onset of puberty until semen quality attains …