Protective effects of melatonin in reducing oxidative stress and in preserving the fluidity of biological membranes: a review

JJ García, L López‐Pingarrón… - Journal of pineal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Free radicals generated within subcellular compartments damage macromolecules which
lead to severe structural changes and functional alterations of cellular organelles. A …

Therapeutic potential of melatonin related to its role as an autophagy regulator: A review

JA Boga, B Caballero, Y Potes… - Journal of pineal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
There are several pathologies, syndromes, and physiological processes in which autophagy
is involved. This process of self‐digestion that cells trigger as a survival mechanism is …

Melatonin and the theories of aging: a critical appraisal of melatonin's role in antiaging mechanisms

R Hardeland - Journal of pineal research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The classic theories of aging such as the free radical theory, including its mitochondria‐
related versions, have largely focused on a few specific processes of senescence …

Melatonin: action as antioxidant and potential applications in human disease and aging

D Bonnefont-Rousselot, F Collin - Toxicology, 2010 - Elsevier
This review aims at describing the beneficial properties of melatonin related to its antioxidant
effects. Oxidative stress, ie, an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen …

Autophagy in aging and neurodegenerative diseases: implications for pathogenesis and therapy

CC Tan, JT Yu, MS Tan, T Jiang, XC Zhu, L Tan - Neurobiology of aging, 2014 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease Parkinson's disease,
Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, share a common cellular and …

SAMP8 mice as a model of age-related cognition decline with underlying mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease

B Liu, J Liu, JS Shi - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2020 - content.iospress.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a highly age-related cognitive decline frequently attacking the
elderly. Senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8 (SAMP8) is an ideal model to study AD …

Gut dysbiosis dysregulates central and systemic homeostasis via suboptimal mitochondrial function: assessment, treatment and classification implications

G Anderson, M Maes - Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The gut and mitochondria have emerged as two important hubs at the cutting edge of
research across a diverse array of medical conditions, including most psychiatric conditions …

Melatonin and brain inflammaging

R Hardeland, DP Cardinali, GM Brown… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Melatonin is known to possess several properties of value for healthy aging, as a direct and
indirect antioxidant, protectant and modulator of mitochondrial function, antiexcitotoxic …

The role of melatonin, a multitasking molecule, in retarding the processes of ageing

M Majidinia, RJ Reiter, SK Shakouri, B Yousefi - Ageing Research Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Biological ageing is generally accompanied by a gradual loss of cellular functions and
physiological integrity of organ systems, the consequential enhancement of vulnerability …

Increasing Nrf2 activity as a treatment approach in neuropsychiatry

G Morris, AJ Walker, K Walder, M Berk, W Marx… - Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor encoded by NFE2L2.
Under oxidative stress, Nrf2 does not undergo its normal cytoplasmic degradation but …