ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Melatonin as a Mediator of the Gut Microbiota-Host Interaction: Implications for Health and Disease.
Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06872944 (Effect of Melatonin on Postoperative Pain After Simple Nephrectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 27 papers.
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Effect of Melatonin on Postoperative Pain After Simple Nephrectomy: A Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Study
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Interplay between gut Microbiome and glymphatic system in cognitive function and memory regulation.Molecular biology reports · 2025Review
- Melatonin alleviates diarrhea and visceral hypersensitivity in rats with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by modulating of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
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- Comparative Analysis of Melatonin and Polydeoxyribonucleotide: Possible Benefits of Co-Treatment Effects and Potential Synergistic Applicability.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Linkage of circadian rhythm disruptions with Alzheimer's disease and therapeutic interventions.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2025Review
- Melatonin Mitigates Sarcopenic Obesity via Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids: Evidence From Epidemiologic and In Vivo Studies.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Article
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Abstract
In recent years, the role played by melatonin on the gut microbiota has gained increasingly greater attention. Additionally, the gut microbiota has been proposed as an alternative source of melatonin, suggesting that this antioxidant indoleamine could act as a sort of messenger between the gut microbiota and the host. This review analyses the available scientific literature about possible mechanisms involved in this mediating role, highlighting its antioxidant effects and influence on this interaction. In addition, we also review the available knowledge on the effects of melatonin on gut microbiota composition, as well as its ability to alleviate dysbiosis related to sleep deprivation or chronodisruptive conditions. The melatonin-gut microbiota relationship has also been discussed in terms of its role in the development of different disorders, from inflammatory or metabolic disorders to psychiatric and neurological conditions, also considering oxidative stress and the reactive oxygen species-scavenging properties of melatonin as the main factors mediating this relationship.
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