Optimizing bone health in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

JL Buckner, SA Bowden… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X‐linked recessive disorder characterized by
progressive muscle weakness, with eventual loss of ambulation and premature death. The …

Molecular aspects of melatonin (MLT)-mediated therapeutic effects

HS Tuli, D Kashyap, AK Sharma, SS Sandhu - Life sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Hormones are a class of molecules, which mediate their effects by regulating a variety of
signalling pathways. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), a pineal gland hormone, is …

Melatonin blunts the mitochondrial/NLRP 3 connection and protects against radiation‐induced oral mucositis

F Ortiz, D Acuña‐Castroviejo, C Doerrier… - Journal of pineal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Mucositis is a common and distressing side effect of chemotherapy or radiotherapy that has
potentially severe consequences, and no treatment is available. The purpose of this study …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin reduces hypoglycemia-induced neuronal death in rats

JH Kim, BH Yoo, SJ Won, BY Choi, BE Lee, IY Kim… - …, 2015 - karger.com
Abstract Melatonin, N-aceyl-5-methoxytryptamine, is the main secretory product of the pineal
gland and has neuroprotective effects on several brain injuries, including ischemic stroke. In …

Therapeutical implications of melatonin in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

DP Cardinali, DE Vigo, N Olivar, MF Vidal… - … Implications for Biological …, 2015 - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD)
are major health problems, and a growing recognition exists that efforts to prevent them must …