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Article: Melatonin: A chemical photoperiodic signal with clinical significance in humans

TitleMelatonin: A chemical photoperiodic signal with clinical significance in humans
Authors
Issue Date1998
PublisherChinese Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.cmj.org/
Citation
Chinese Medical Journal, 1998, v. 111 n. 3, p. 197-203 How to Cite?
AbstractSecretion of pineal melatonin exhibits a diumal rhythm and a seasonal rhythm in humans. Night-time melatonin is high at 3-5 year-old and decreases with age. Many drugs and pathological conditions also change melatonin levels in the circulation. Melatonin has a mild sedative effect and has been used effectively in synchronizing the sleep-wake cycle of patients with sleep disorders. Immunoenhancing, anti-cancer, anti-aging and anti-oxidant effects of melatonin have been proposed. Recent studies suggest that melatonin receptors are present in central and peripheral tissues. The importance of melatonin receptors on the nervous, reproductive, immune and renal functions is implicated. Studies on the molecular biology, physiology and pathology of melatonin receptors in different tissues are progressing rapidly. The physiological and pathological changes in melatonin secretion, multifarious melatonin actions, and diverse melatonin receptors reported suggest that melatonin is photoperiodic signal with clinical significance in humans.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/81268
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2023 Impact Factor: 7.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.997
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dc.contributor.authorPoon, AMSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, PPNen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, ZMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorShiu, SYWen_HK
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dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:15:44Z-
dc.date.issued1998en_HK
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dc.description.abstractSecretion of pineal melatonin exhibits a diumal rhythm and a seasonal rhythm in humans. Night-time melatonin is high at 3-5 year-old and decreases with age. Many drugs and pathological conditions also change melatonin levels in the circulation. Melatonin has a mild sedative effect and has been used effectively in synchronizing the sleep-wake cycle of patients with sleep disorders. Immunoenhancing, anti-cancer, anti-aging and anti-oxidant effects of melatonin have been proposed. Recent studies suggest that melatonin receptors are present in central and peripheral tissues. The importance of melatonin receptors on the nervous, reproductive, immune and renal functions is implicated. Studies on the molecular biology, physiology and pathology of melatonin receptors in different tissues are progressing rapidly. The physiological and pathological changes in melatonin secretion, multifarious melatonin actions, and diverse melatonin receptors reported suggest that melatonin is photoperiodic signal with clinical significance in humans.en_HK
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