"Melatonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant.
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D008550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.473.914.481 D06.472.506
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melatonin" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of transforming growth factor β1 on steroidogenesis of feline granulosa cells cultured in vitro. Reprod Fertil Dev. 2022 Jul; 34(11):789-797.
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Evening wear of blue-blocking glasses for sleep and mood disorders: a systematic review. Chronobiol Int. 2021 10; 38(10):1375-1383.
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CRISPR/Cas9 mediated mutation of the mtnr1a melatonin receptor gene causes rod photoreceptor degeneration in developing Xenopus tropicalis. Sci Rep. 2020 08 13; 10(1):13757.
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Pharmacological Management of Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Drugs Aging. 2019 04; 36(4):309-319.
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Effect of melatonin on bovine theca cells in vitro. Reprod Fertil Dev. 2018 Mar; 30(4):643-650.
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Melatonin protects against lipid-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in hepatocytes and inhibits stellate cell activation during hepatic fibrosis in mice. J Pineal Res. 2017 May; 62(4).
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Melatonin alleviates hyperthyroidism induced oxidative stress and neuronal cell death in hippocampus of aged female golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus. Exp Gerontol. 2016 09; 82:125-30.
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Sex of college students moderates associations among bedtime, time in bed, and circadian phase angle. J Biol Rhythms. 2013 Dec; 28(6):425-31.
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Role of melatonin and its receptors in the vertebrate retina. Int Rev Cell Mol Biol. 2013; 300:211-42.
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Melatonin receptors are anatomically organized to modulate transmission specifically to cone pathways in the retina of Xenopus laevis. J Comp Neurol. 2012 Apr 15; 520(6):1115-27.