Melatonin and 5-fluorouracil combination chemotherapy: opportunities and efficacy in cancer therapy

A Mafi, M Rezaee, N Hedayati, SD Hogan… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Combined chemotherapy is a treatment method based on the simultaneous use of two or
more therapeutic agents; it is frequently necessary to produce a more effective treatment for …

Melatonin: both a messenger of darkness and a participant in the cellular actions of non-visible solar radiation of near infrared light

DX Tan, RJ Reiter, S Zimmerman, R Hardeland - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Environmental light exposure is an important factor for human health that
impacts the biological clock of organisms. Melatonin usually serves as a chemical …

Brain washing and neural health: role of age, sleep, and the cerebrospinal fluid melatonin rhythm

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, MS Cucielo, DX Tan… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
The brain lacks a classic lymphatic drainage system. How it is cleansed of damaged
proteins, cellular debris, and molecular by-products has remained a mystery for decades …

Phytomelatonin: A master regulator for plant oxidative stress management

K Khanna, R Bhardwaj, P Alam, RJ Reiter… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytomelatonin is the multifunctional molecule that governs a range of developmental
processes in plants subjected to a plethora of environmental cues. It acts as an antioxidant …

Aging-related ovarian failure and infertility: melatonin to the rescue

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, A Romero, W Manucha, DX Tan… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aging has a major detrimental effect on the optimal function of the ovary with changes in this
organ preceding the age-related deterioration in other tissues, with the middle-aged …

Melatonin as a potential approach to anxiety treatment

K Repova, T Baka, K Krajcirovicova, P Stanko… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental diseases. Anxiety and the associated
physical symptoms may disturb social and occupational life and increase the risk of somatic …

Depression pathophysiology: Astrocyte mitochondrial melatonergic pathway as crucial hub

G Anderson - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is widely accepted as having a heterogenous
pathophysiology involving a complex mixture of systemic and CNS processes. A …

Melatonin modulates tumor metabolism and mitigates metastasis

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, DX Tan, G Huang… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Melatonin, originally isolated from the mammalian pineal gland, was
subsequently identified in many animal cell types and in plants. While melatonin was …

Melatonin reduces radiation-induced ferroptosis in hippocampal neurons by activating the PKM2/NRF2/GPX4 signaling pathway

C Ren, P Tan, L Gao, Y Zeng, S Hu, C Chen… - Progress in Neuro …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is a type of regulated cell death that is dependent on iron and reactive oxygen
species (ROS). Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) reduces hypoxic–ischemic brain …

Targeting microbiota to alleviate the harm caused by sleep deprivation

H Chen, C Wang, J Bai, J Song, L Bu, M Liang… - Microbiological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sleep deprivation has become a common health hazard, affecting 37-58% of the population
and promoting the occurrence and development of many diseases. To date, effective …