Melatonin receptor structure and signaling

HH Okamoto, E Cecon, O Nureki… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Melatonin (5‐methoxy‐N‐acetyltryptamine) binds with high affinity and specificity to
membrane receptors. Several receptor subtypes exist in different species, of which the …

The location, physiology, pathology of hippocampus Melatonin MT2 receptor and MT2-selective modulators

Y Feng, X Jiang, W Liu, H Lu - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Melatonin, a neurohormone secreted by the pineal gland and regulated by the
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, is synthesized and directly released …

[HTML][HTML] Translational approaches to influence sleep and arousal

RE Brown, TJ Spratt, GB Kaplan - Brain research bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Sleep disorders are widespread in society and are prevalent in military personnel and in
Veterans. Disturbances of sleep and arousal mechanisms are common in neuropsychiatric …

In silico drug discovery of melatonin receptor ligands with therapeutic potential

GM Elisi, L Scalvini, A Lodola, A Bedini… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The neurohormone melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) regulates
circadian rhythms exerting a variety of effects in the central nervous system and in periphery …

Free-energy simulations support a lipophilic binding route for melatonin receptors

GM Elisi, L Scalvini, A Lodola, M Mor… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The effects of the neurohormone melatonin are mediated by the activation of the GPCRs
MT1 and MT2 in a variety of tissues. Crystal structures suggest ligand access to the …

2-Arylmelatonin analogues: Probing the 2-phenyl binding pocket of melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors

M Mari, GM Elisi, A Bedini, S Lucarini, M Retini… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In crystal structures of melatonin MT 1 and MT 2 receptors, a lipophilic subpocket has been
characterized which accommodates the phenyl ring of the potent agonist 2-phenylmelatonin …