New Uses of Melatonin as a Drug; A Review
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Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60162694%3AG44__%2F23%3A00558069" target="_blank" >RIV/60162694:G44__/23:00558069 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.eurekaselect.com/602/journal/current-medicinal-chemistry" target="_blank" >http://www.eurekaselect.com/602/journal/current-medicinal-chemistry</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867329666220105115755" target="_blank" >10.2174/0929867329666220105115755</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
New Uses of Melatonin as a Drug; A Review
Original language description
Melatonin is a simple compound called N-acetyl-5-methoxy tryptamine and is known as a hormone controlling the circadian rhythm. Melatonin is produced by the human body naturally. The production of melatonin increases in the evening, causing a state of sleep at night and wakefulness during the day. Melatonin interacts with mela-tonin receptors MT1 and MT2, but it was revealed that melatonin is a strong antioxidant and it also has a role in the regulation of the cell cycle. Melatonin is now used as a medicine to treat some types of sleep disorders. Moreover, recent research suggests that it can also be utilized for other purposes, such as prevention from chemical exposure and treatment of various diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, etc. This review summarizes the basic facts and direction of the current research on melatonin. The existing literature was scrutinized for this review.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30107 - Medicinal chemistry
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Current Medicinal Chemistry
ISSN
0929-8673
e-ISSN
1875-533X
Volume of the periodical
29
Issue of the periodical within the volume
20
Country of publishing house
AE - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Number of pages
16
Pages from-to
3622-3637
UT code for WoS article
000846906000006
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85130604359