Melatonin as a hormone: new physiological and clinical insights

J Cipolla-Neto, FG Amaral - Endocrine reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule present in almost every live being from bacteria to
humans. In vertebrates, besides being produced in peripheral tissues and acting as an …

MT1 and MT2 Melatonin Receptors: A Therapeutic Perspective

J Liu, SJ Clough, AJ Hutchinson… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Melatonin, or 5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine, is synthesized and released by the pineal
gland and locally in the retina following a circadian rhythm, with low levels during the day …

Melatonin—A pleiotropic, orchestrating regulator molecule

R Hardeland, DP Cardinali, V Srinivasan… - Progress in …, 2011 - Elsevier
Melatonin, the neurohormone of the pineal gland, is also produced by various other tissues
and cells. It acts via G protein-coupled receptors expressed in various areas of the central …

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 …

Associations between melatonin, neuroinflammation, and brain alterations in depression

E Won, KS Na, YK Kim - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pro-inflammatory systemic conditions that can cause neuroinflammation and subsequent
alterations in brain regions involved in emotional regulation have been suggested as an …

Physiological effects of melatonin: role of melatonin receptors and signal transduction pathways

SR Pandi-Perumal, I Trakht, V Srinivasan… - Progress in …, 2008 - Elsevier
Melatonin, an endogenous signal of darkness, is an important component of the body's
internal time-keeping system. As such it regulates major physiological processes including …

The neurobiology and control of anxious states

MJ Millan - Progress in neurobiology, 2003 - Elsevier
Fear is an adaptive component of the acute “stress” response to potentially-dangerous
(external and internal) stimuli which threaten to perturb homeostasis. However, when …

A survey of molecular details in the human pineal gland in the light of phylogeny, structure, function and chronobiological diseases

JH Stehle, A Saade, O Rawashdeh… - Journal of pineal …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The human pineal gland is a neuroendocrine transducer that forms an integral part of the
brain. Through the nocturnally elevated synthesis and release of the neurohormone …

Food policy, nutrition and nutraceuticals in the prevention and management of COVID-19: Advice for healthcare professionals

YI Ayseli, N Aytekin, D Buyukkayhan, I Aslan… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) represents an ongoing
major global health crisis with a potentially unprecedented death toll and socio-economic …