Melatonin receptors in humans: biological role and clinical relevance

C Ekmekcioglu - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2006 - Elsevier
In addition to its antioxidative effects melatonin acts through specific nuclear and plasma
membrane receptors. To date, two G-protein coupled melatonin membrane receptors, MT1 …

Melatonin and pregnancy in the human

H Tamura, Y Nakamura, MP Terron, LJ Flores… - Reproductive …, 2008 - Elsevier
The purpose of this systematic review is to access the current state of knowledge concerning
the role for melatonin in human pregnancy. Melatonin is a neuroendocrine hormone …

[HTML][HTML] The pilocarpine model of epilepsy: what have we learned?

FA Scorza, RM Arida… - Anais da Academia …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
The systemic administration of a potent muscarinic agonist pilocarpine in rats promotes
sequential behavioral and electrographic changes that can be divided into 3 distinct …

Progress in neuroprotective strategies for preventing epilepsy

MM Acharya, B Hattiangady, AK Shetty - Progress in neurobiology, 2008 - Elsevier
Neuroprotection is increasingly considered as a promising therapy for preventing and
treating temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). The development of chronic TLE, also termed as …

Antioxidants as a preventive treatment for epileptic process: a review of the current status

B Martinc, I Grabnar, T Vovk - Current neuropharmacology, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Epilepsy is known as one of the most frequent neurological diseases, characterized by an
enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures. Oxidative stress is believed to …

Glutamate excitotoxicity and oxidative stress in epilepsy: modulatory role of melatonin

S Vishnoi, S Raisuddin, S Parvez - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - dl.begellhouse.com
Epilepsy is thought to be associated with oxidative stress, glutamate excitotoxicity, and
mitochondrial dysfunction. The enhanced synthesis and release of oxygen free radicals is …

Seizures, antiepileptics, antioxidants and oxidative stress: an insight for researchers

PU Devi, A Manocha, D Vohora - Expert opinion on …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Neuronal hyperexcitability and excessive production of free radicals have been
implicated in the pathogenesis of a considerable range of neurological disorders, including …

Monoaminergic mechanisms in epilepsy may offer innovative therapeutic opportunity for monoaminergic multi-target drugs

D Svob Strac, N Pivac, IJ Smolders, WA Fogel… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
A large body of experimental and clinical evidence has strongly suggested that monoamines
play an important role in regulating epileptogenesis, seizure susceptibility, convulsions, and …

Neuroprotective effect of melatonin against lipopolysaccharide-induced depressive-like behavior in mice

EH Taniguti, YS Ferreira, IJV Stupp… - Physiology & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence indicates an interaction between inflammation and depression since
increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines are associated with depression-related …

Insights into potential targets for therapeutic intervention in epilepsy

C Zavala-Tecuapetla, M Cuellar-Herrera… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease that affects approximately 65 million people worldwide.
However, despite the continuous development of antiepileptic drugs, over 30% patients with …