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BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background Melatonin is considered to be a polyfunctional master regulator in animals and higher plants. Exogenous melatonin inhibits plant infection by multiple diseases; however, the role of melatonin in Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV ...
Ling-Ling Yang +10 more
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2021 Anthocyanins are important components in the peel of red pears and contribute to the appearance of the fruit. Melatonin application is known to affect anthocyanin biosynthesis, but the effect of preharvest melatonin application on fruit coloration ...
Hui-li SUN +5 more
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Effects of Duodenal 5-Hydroxytryptophan Perfusion on Melatonin Synthesis in GI Tract of Sheep
Molecules, 2021 The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) duodenal perfusion on melatonin (MT) synthesis in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of sheep.
Jun Pan +9 more
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Melatonin Synthesis and Function: Evolutionary History in Animals and Plants
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019 Melatonin is an ancient molecule that can be traced back to the origin of life. Melatonin's initial function was likely that as a free radical scavenger.
Da-Ke Zhao +6 more
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The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 2006 Melatonin, originally discovered as a hormone of the pineal gland, is produced by bacteria, protozoa, plants, fungi, invertebrates, and various extrapineal sites of vertebrates, including gut, skin, Harderian gland, and leukocytes. Biosynthetic pathways seem to be identical.
Hardeland, Ruediger +2 more
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The effects of melatonin treatment on wool production and hair follicle cycle in angora rabbits [PDF]
, 2000 The aims of this study were to examine the effect of melatonin treatment on (1) the quantity of wool production and fibre quality traits, (2) feed consumption and body weight and (3) hair follicle activity in the German angora rabbits. The study involved
Csilla Eiben +15 more
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A novel study of melatonin diffusion in a 3-D cell culture model [PDF]
, 2023 Melatonin is now considered a major physiological regulator of many different functions including synchronization of circadian rhythms, antioxidant defense at different levels, immunomodulation, cell growth control, neuroprotector and anti-tumor agent ...
Fernández Vega, Sheila +9 more
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A Review of Melatonin, Its Receptors and Drugs
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 After a Turkish scientist took Nobel Prize due to his contributions to understand clock genes, melatonin, closely related to these genes, may begin to shine.
Mucahit Emet +5 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Introduction: Melatonin (5-methoxy-N-acetyl-tryptamine) is a circadian hormone synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland. In addition to regulating circadian rhythms of many physiological functions, melatonin is involved in regulating autonomic ...
Qiyao Yu +9 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 Inflammation is a crucial component of various stress-induced responses that contributes to the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD). Depressive-like behavior (DLB) is characterized by decreased mobility and depressive behavior that occurs in ...
B. I. Arioz +8 more
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