[HTML][HTML] Melatonin and health: insights of melatonin action, biological functions, and associated disorders

SB Ahmad, A Ali, M Bilal, SM Rashid, AB Wani… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Melatonin is ubiquitous molecule with wide distribution in nature and is produced by many
living organisms. In human beings, pineal gland is the major site for melatonin production …

The neuroprotective role of melatonin in neurological disorders

BS Alghamdi - Journal of neuroscience research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a neurohormone secreted from the pineal gland and has a wide‐ranging
regulatory and neuroprotective role. It has been reported that melatonin level is disturbed in …

Melatonin protects against ischemic stroke by modulating microglia/macrophage polarization toward anti‐inflammatory phenotype through STAT3 pathway

ZJ Liu, YY Ran, SY Qie, WJ Gong… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Microglia and infiltrated macrophages play important roles in inflammatory processes
after ischemic stroke. Modulating microglia/macrophage polarization from pro‐inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Advances in stroke pharmacology

Z Zhou, J Lu, WW Liu, A Manaenko, X Hou… - Pharmacology & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Stroke occurs when a cerebral blood vessel is blocked or ruptured, and it is the major cause
of death and adult disability worldwide. Various pharmacological agents have been …

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 …

Melatonin regulates microglial polarization and protects against ischemic stroke-induced brain injury in mice

D Li, T He, Y Zhang, J Liu, H Zhao, D Wang… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, with
neuroinflammation playing a key role in its pathophysiology. Microglia, the primary immune …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin attenuates spinal cord injury in mice by activating the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway to inhibit the NLRP3 inflammasome

H Wang, H Wang, H Huang, Z Qu, D Ma, X Dang… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a central nervous system (CNS) trauma involving
inflammation and oxidative stress, which play important roles in this trauma's pathogenesis …

Melatonin transport into mitochondria

JC Mayo, RM Sainz, P González-Menéndez… - Cellular and molecular …, 2017 - Springer
Melatonin is a well-known, nighttime-produced indole found in bacteria, eukaryotic
unicellulars, animals or vascular plants. In vertebrates, melatonin is the major product of the …

[HTML][HTML] Prophylactic use of exogenous melatonin and melatonin receptor agonists to improve sleep and delirium in the intensive care units: a systematic review and …

Q Zhang, F Gao, S Zhang, W Sun, Z Li - Sleep and Breathing, 2019 - Springer
To investigate the efficacy of exogenous administration of melatonin and melatonin receptor
agonists for the improvement of delirium, sleep, and other clinical outcomes of subjects in …