Melatonin receptors: molecular pharmacology and signalling in the context of system bias

E Cecon, A Oishi, R Jockers - British journal of pharmacology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin, N‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine, an evolutionally old molecule, is produced by the
pineal gland in vertebrates, and it binds with high affinity to melatonin receptors, which are …

International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXV. Nomenclature, classification, and pharmacology of G protein-coupled melatonin receptors

ML Dubocovich, P Delagrange… - Pharmacological …, 2010 - pharmrev.aspetjournals.org
The hormone melatonin (5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine) is synthesized primarily in the
pineal gland and retina, and in several peripheral tissues and organs. In the circulation, the …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular pharmacology, regulation and function of mammalian melatonin receptors

ML Dubocovich, MA Rivera-Bermudez, MJ Gerdin… - Front …, 2003 - article.imrpress.com
Introduction 3. Melatonin receptors 3.1. MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors 3.1. 1. Molecular
structure 3.1. 2. Pharmacology 3.1. 2.1. Efficacy, potency and affinity 3.1. 2.2. Ligand …

Anatomical and cellular localization of melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors in the adult rat brain

B Lacoste, D Angeloni… - Journal of pineal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The involvement of melatonin in mammalian brain pathophysiology has received growing
interest, but information about the anatomical distribution of its two G‐protein‐coupled …

The [35S] GTPγS binding assay: approaches and applications in pharmacology

C Harrison, JR Traynor - Life sciences, 2003 - Elsevier
Receptors of the of seven transmembrane spanning, heterotrimeric G protein coupled family
(GPCR) play crucial roles in regulating physiological functions and consequently are targets …

Activation of MT2 melatonin receptors in rat suprachiasmatic nucleus phase advances the circadian clock

AE Hunt, WM Al-Ghoul, MU Gillette… - American Journal of …, 2001 - journals.physiology.org
The aim of this study was to identify the melatonin receptor type (s)(MT1 or MT2) mediating
circadian clock resetting by melatonin in the mammalian suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) …

New selective ligands of human cloned melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors

V Audinot, F Mailliet, C Lahaye-Brasseur… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2003 - Springer
Melatonin has a key role in the circadian rhythm relay to periphery organs. Melatonin exerts
its multiple roles mainly through two seven transmembrane domain, G-coupled receptors …

Melatonin receptor signaling: finding the path through the dark

MI Masana, ML Dubocovich - Science's STKE, 2001 - science.org
Melatonin, dubbed" the hormone of darkness," is involved in relaying photoperiodic
information to the organism. Not only is melatonin involved in the regulation of circadian …

Melatonin and N-acetylserotonin inhibit leukocyte rolling and adhesion to rat microcirculation

CMC Lotufo, C Lopes, ML Dubocovich… - European journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
The hormone melatonin produced by the pineal gland during the daily dark phase regulates
a variety of biological processes in mammals. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Flow-based enzymatic synthesis of melatonin and other high value tryptamine derivatives: A five-minute intensified process

ML Contente, S Farris, L Tamborini, F Molinari… - Green chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
To increase the uptake of biocatalytic processes by industry, it is essential to demonstrate
the reliability of enzyme-based methodologies directly applied to the production of high …