Melatonin: A pleiotropic molecule that modulates DNA damage response and repair pathways

M Majidinia, A Sadeghpour, S Mehrzadi… - Journal of pineal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
DNA repair is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the genome. Perturbations in the
DNA repair pathways have been identified in several human cancers. Thus, compounds …

The role of melatonin as a hormone and an antioxidant in the control of fish reproduction

SK Maitra, KN Hasan - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Reproduction in most fish is seasonal or periodic, and the spawning occurs in an
appropriate season to ensure maximum survival of the offspring. The sequence of …

Melatonin, an endogenous hormone, modulates Th17 cells via the reactive-oxygen species/TXNIP/HIF-1α axis to alleviate autoimmune uveitis

J Huang, Z Li, Y Hu, Z Li, Y Xie, H Huang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Melatonin, an indoleamine produced by the pineal gland, plays a pivotal role in
maintaining circadian rhythm homeostasis. Recently, the strong antioxidant and anti …

Melatonin inhibits nucleus pulposus (NP) cell proliferation and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling via the melatonin membrane receptors mediated PI 3K‐Akt …

Z Li, X Li, C Chen, MTV Chan… - Journal of Pineal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Pinealectomy in vertebrates accelerated intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD). However,
the potential mechanisms, particularly melatonin's role, are still to be clarified. In this study …

Manganese Prussian blue nanozymes with antioxidant capacity prevent acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury

C Chen, H Wu, Q Li, M Liu, F Yin, M Wu, X Wei… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As one of the leading cases of acute liver failure triggered by excessive Acetaminophen
(APAP), breakdown of the antioxidant system, inflammatory response, and inescapable …

Melatonin Protects Band 3 Protein in Human Erythrocytes against H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress

R Morabito, A Remigante, A Marino - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The beneficial effect of Melatonin (Mel), recognized as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
compound, has been already proven to prevent oxidative stress-induced damage …

Melatonin suppresses toll like receptor 4-dependent caspase-3 signaling activation coupled with reduced production of proinflammatory mediators in hypoxic …

L Yao, P Lu, EA Ling - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Microglia activation and associated inflammatory response play pivotal roles in the
pathogenesis of different neurodegenerative diseases including neonatal hypoxic brain …

Ectopic expression of MmCYP1A1, a mouse cytochrome P450 gene, positively regulates stress tolerance in apple calli and Arabidopsis

XN Wang, F Yang, JC Zhang, YR Ren, JP An… - Plant Cell Reports, 2023 - Springer
Key message Ectopic expression of MmCYP1A1 gene from Mus musculus in apple calli and
Arabidopsis increased the levels of melatonin and 6-hydroxymelatonin, and improved their …

Impaired antioxidant capacity causes a disruption of metabolic homeostasis in sickle erythrocytes

NA Chaves, TGP Alegria, LS Dantas, LES Netto… - Free Radical Biology …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examined particularly relevant redox pathways such as glycolysis, pentose
phosphate pathway (PPP), metHb reductase and nucleotide metabolism, in order to better …

Potential cytoprotective and regulatory effects of ergothioneine on gene expression of proteins involved in erythroid adaptation mechanisms and Redox pathways in …

VS Bernardo, FF Torres, CP de Paula, JPMO da Silva… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to establish the importance of ergothioneine (ERT) in the erythroid
adaptation mechanisms by appraising the expression levels of redox-related genes …