Melatonin as a mitochondrial protector in neurodegenerative diseases

P Wongprayoon, P Govitrapong - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2017 - Springer
Mitochondria are crucial organelles as their role in cellular energy production of eukaryotes.
Because the brain cells demand high energy for maintaining their normal activities …

Melatoninergic system in Parkinson's disease: from neuroprotection to the management of motor and nonmotor symptoms

JM Mack, MG Schamne, TB Sampaio… - Oxidative medicine …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is synthesized by several tissues besides the pineal gland, and beyond its
regulatory effects in light‐dark cycle, melatonin is a hormone with neuroprotective, anti …

[HTML][HTML] Salidroside ameliorates Parkinson's disease by inhibiting NLRP3-dependent pyroptosis

X Zhang, Y Zhang, R Li, L Zhu, B Fu, T Yan - Aging (Albany NY), 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common age-related neurodegenerative movement disorder,
which is mainly due to the loss of dopaminergic neurons. Pyroptosis is a new programmed …

Melatonin attenuates MPTP-induced neurotoxicity via preventing CDK5-mediated autophagy and SNCA/α-synuclein aggregation

LY Su, H Li, L Lv, YM Feng, GD Li, R Luo, HJ Zhou… - Autophagy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Autophagy is involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases including
Parkinson disease (PD). However, little is known about the regulation of autophagy in …

Repeated treatment with a low dose of reserpine as a progressive model of Parkinson's disease

VS Fernandes, JR Santos, AHFF Leão… - Behavioural Brain …, 2012 - Elsevier
Animal models are widely used to study alterations caused by Parkinson's disease (PD).
However, in general, pharmacological models do not express the progressive nature of the …

Overview of tyrosine hydroxylase in Parkinson's disease

Y Zhu, J Zhang, Y Zeng - CNS & Neurological Disorders-Drug …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the rate-limiting enzyme in brain catecholamine biosynthesis,
and tetrahydrobiopterin is its cofactor. Research has focused on identifying mechanisms of …

Neuroprotective and antidepressant-like effects of melatonin in a rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease model in rats

TB Bassani, RW Gradowski, T Zaminelli, JK Barbiero… - Brain research, 2014 - Elsevier
Parkinson׳ s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive
loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). Systemic and …

The role of melatonin in targeting cell signaling pathways in neurodegeneration

M Shukla, V Chinchalongporn… - Annals of the New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodegenerative diseases are typified by neuronal loss associated with progressive
dysfunction and clinical presentation. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the …

PPAR-α agonist fenofibrate protects against the damaging effects of MPTP in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

JK Barbiero, R Santiago, FS Tonin, S Boschen… - Progress in Neuro …, 2014 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) …

Melatonin protects against neurobehavioral and mitochondrial deficits in a chronic mouse model of Parkinson's disease

G Patki, YS Lau - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2011 - Elsevier
Neuronal oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction have been implicated in
Parkinson's disease. Melatonin is a natural antioxidant and free radical scavenger that has …