Melatonin: A mitochondrial resident with a diverse skill set

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, S Rosales-Corral… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Melatonin is an ancient molecule that originated in bacteria. When these prokaryotes were
phagocytized by early eukaryotes, they eventually developed into mitochondria and …

Melatonin: both a messenger of darkness and a participant in the cellular actions of non-visible solar radiation of near infrared light

DX Tan, RJ Reiter, S Zimmerman, R Hardeland - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Environmental light exposure is an important factor for human health that
impacts the biological clock of organisms. Melatonin usually serves as a chemical …

Exercise-induced oxidative stress and melatonin supplementation: current evidence

J Kruk, BH Aboul-Enein, E Duchnik - The Journal of Physiological …, 2021 - Springer
Melatonin possesses the indoleamine structure and exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
actions and other physiological properties. Physical exercise can influence secretion of …

Exploring the mechanical perspective of a new anti-tumor agent: melatonin

S Rohilla, M Singh, S Priya, WH Almalki… - Journal of …, 2023 - dl.begellhouse.com
Melatonin is a serotonin-derived pineal gland hormone with many biological functions like
regulating the sleep-wake cycle, circadian rhythm, menstrual cycle, aging, immunity, and …

Melatonin inhibits lung cancer development by reversing the Warburg effect via stimulating the SIRT3/PDH axis

X Chen, B Hao, D Li, RJ Reiter, Y Bai… - Journal of pineal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, the morbidity and mortality from lung cancer have continued to increase.
Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a key role in apoptosis, proliferation, and the bioenergetic …

Hypoxia dictates metabolic rewiring of tumors: implications for chemoresistance

DC Belisario, J Kopecka, M Pasino, M Akman… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hypoxia is a condition commonly observed in the core of solid tumors. The hypoxia-
inducible factors (HIF) act as hypoxia sensors that orchestrate a coordinated response …

Melatonin: highlighting its use as a potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, F Simko… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Numerous pharmaceutical drugs have been repurposed for use as treatments for COVID-19
disease. These drugs have not consistently demonstrated high efficacy in preventing or …

Molecular mechanisms of melatonin-mediated cell protection and signaling in health and disease

DM Kopustinskiene, J Bernatoniene - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melatonin, an endogenously synthesized indolamine, is a powerful antioxidant exerting
beneficial action in many pathological conditions. Melatonin protects from oxidative stress in …

Modulation of the tumor microenvironment (TME) by melatonin

Q Mu, M Najafi - European journal of pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment (TME) includes a number of non-cancerous cells that affect
cancer cell survival. Although CD8+ T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells suppress …

Melatonin enhances radiofrequency-induced NK antitumor immunity, causing cancer metabolism reprogramming and inhibition of multiple pulmonary tumor …

M Li, B Hao, M Zhang, RJ Reiter, S Lin… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Surgery is the common treatment for early lung cancer with multiple pulmonary nodules, but
it is often accompanied by the problem of significant malignancy of other nodules in non …