ReviewCell death & disease2019
Melatonin as a master regulator of cell death and inflammation: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications for newborn care.
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148 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 285 citations in OpenAlex.
- Melatonin treatment for neonatal encephalopathy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Associations between prevalent unhealthy lifestyles and the gut microbiota: a comprehensive multi-database bibliometric analysis of pathogenic mechanisms and clinical trajectories.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review on the role of melatonin and its mechanisms on diabetes-related reproductive impairment in non-clinical studies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Role of Adaptor Protein Myeloid Differentiation 88 (MyD88) in Post-Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Inflammation: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of Treatment with Antioxidants as an Adjuvant to Standard Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock: Analysis of the Correlation between Cytokine Storm and Oxidative Stress and Therapeutic Effects.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Trial
- The Effect of Melatonin on Periodontitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Trial
- Antioxidant Effect of Melatonin in Preterm Newborns.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Trial
- The protective effect of chemical and natural compounds against amiodarone induced toxicity: A systematic review.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2026Review
- Melatonin exerts anOncology letters · 2026Article
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- Melatonin Improves Sperm Quality in Asthenozoospermic Men by Preserving Acrosome Integrity, Reducing Inflammation, and Regulating Apoptosis-Related Genes and Proteins during Freeze-Thawing.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2026Article
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- Neuroprotective effects of agomelatine in a D-galactose-induced hippocampal aging model.Toxicology reports · 2026Article
- Melatonin and mitochondrial protection in cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury: mechanisms, evidence and translational perspectives.Basic research in cardiology · 2026Review
- Effects of High-Monounsaturated-Fatty-Acid (MUFA) Diet and Melatonin Supplementation on Lipid Metabolism in Female Rats.Biology · 2026Article
- Melatonin promotes skeletal muscle mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane contacts and restores organellar membrane integrity and phospholipid composition in Zücker diabetic fatty rats of both sexes.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Article
- Upregulation of SLC38A2 by melatonin attenuates hippocampal ferroptosis in Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2026Article
- Melatonin in Integrative Oncology: Biological Mechanisms, Therapeutic Evidence and Implementation Strategies.Oncology research · 2026Review
- Colon-targeted oral delivery of melatonin for regulating macrophage activity and intestinal barrier in ulcerative colitis.Theranostics · 2026Article
- Melatonin is associated with cell-type-specific inflammatory and oxidative stress responses at the maternal-fetal interface.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Melatonin, more commonly known as the sleep hormone, is mainly secreted by the pineal gland in dark conditions and regulates the circadian rhythm of the organism. Its intrinsic properties, including high cell permeability, the ability to easily cross both the blood-brain and placenta barriers, and its role as an endogenous reservoir of free radical scavengers (with indirect extra activities), confer it beneficial uses as an adjuvant in the biomedical field. Melatonin can exert its effects by acting through specific cellular receptors on the plasma membrane, similar to other hormones, or through receptor-independent mechanisms that involve complex molecular cross talk with other players. There is increasing evidence regarding the extraordinary beneficial effects of melatonin, also via exogenous administration. Here, we summarize molecular pathways in which melatonin is considered a master regulator, with attention to cell death and inflammation mechanisms from basic, translational and clinical points of view in the context of newborn care.
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