[HTML][HTML] Protective role of melatonin and its metabolites in skin aging

G Bocheva, RM Slominski, Z Janjetovic, TK Kim… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The skin, being the largest organ in the human body, is exposed to the environment and
suffers from both intrinsic and extrinsic aging factors. The skin aging process is …

Melatonin as an antioxidant: under promises but over delivers

RJ Reiter, JC Mayo, DX Tan, RM Sainz… - Journal of pineal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is uncommonly effective in reducing oxidative stress under a remarkably large
number of circumstances. It achieves this action via a variety of means: direct detoxification …

Melatonin as a natural ally against oxidative stress: a physicochemical examination

A Galano, DX Tan, RJ Reiter - Journal of pineal research, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress has been proven to be related to the onset of a large number of health
disorders. This chemical stress is triggered by an excess of free radicals, which are …

Melatonin membrane receptors in peripheral tissues: distribution and functions

RM Slominski, RJ Reiter… - Molecular and cellular …, 2012 - Elsevier
Many of melatonin's actions are mediated through interaction with the G-protein coupled
membrane bound melatonin receptors type 1 and type 2 (MT1 and MT2, respectively) or …

One molecule, many derivatives: a never‐ending interaction of melatonin with reactive oxygen and nitrogen species?

DX Tan, LC Manchester, MP Terron… - Journal of pineal …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a highly conserved molecule. Its presence can be traced back to ancient
photosynthetic prokaryotes. A primitive and primary function of melatonin is that it acts as a …

Chemical and physical properties and potential mechanisms: melatonin as a broad spectrum antioxidant and free radical scavenger

DX Tan, RJ Reiter, LC Manchester… - Current topics in …, 2002 - ingentaconnect.com
Melatonin was found to be a potent free radical scavenger in 1993. Since then over 800
publications have directly or indirectly confirmed this observation. Melatonin scavenges a …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay between ROS and antioxidants during ischemia-reperfusion injuries in cardiac and skeletal muscle

T Zhou, ER Prather, DE Garrison, L Zuo - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Ischemia reperfusion (IR), present in myocardial infarction or extremity injuries, is a major
clinical issue and leads to substantial tissue damage. Molecular mechanisms underlying IR …

Reducing oxidative/nitrosative stress: a newly-discovered genre for melatonin

RJ Reiter, SD Paredes, LC Manchester… - Critical reviews in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The discovery of melatonin and its derivatives as antioxidants has stimulated a very large
number of studies which have, virtually uniformly, documented the ability of these molecules …

Significance of melatonin in antioxidative defense system: reactions and products

DX Tan, LC Manchester, RJ Reiter, WB Qi… - Neurosignals, 2000 - karger.com
Melatonin is a potent endogenous free radical scavenger, actions that are independent of its
many receptor-mediated effects. In the last several years, hundreds of publications have …

The universal nature, unequal distribution and antioxidant functions of melatonin and its derivatives

RJ Reiter, DX Tan, S Rosales-Corral… - Mini reviews in …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Melatonin is an uncommonly widely distributed molecule. It is found throughout the plant
and animal kingdoms, ie, perhaps in every living organism. Within vertebrate organisms …