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Melatonin, an indoleamine, is a
natural compound produced by
various organisms,
including bacteria and eukaryotes. Its
discovery in 1958 by
Aaron B. Lerner...
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Melatonin is a
naturally occurring hormone produced in the
brain that is also used as a
dietary supplement and medication. As a hormone,
melatonin is released...
- a
small endocrine gland in the
brain of most vertebrates. It
produces melatonin, a serotonin-derived hormone,
which modulates sleep patterns following...
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Melatonin receptors are G protein-coupled
receptors (GPCR)
which bind
melatonin.
Three types of
melatonin receptors have been cloned. The MT1 (or Mel1A...
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Melatonin receptor agonists are
analogues of
melatonin that bind to and
activate the
melatonin receptor.
Agonists of the
melatonin receptor have a number...
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significantly differently between patients, and
circadian rhythm disorders and
melatonin related disorders are not well
understood by
modern medical science. The...
- the subject,
prevent normal levels of light-activated
melatonin release.[citation needed]
Melatonin is
responsible for
sleep regulation, and its release...
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Melatonin receptor 1B, also
known as MTNR1B, is a
protein that in
humans is
encoded by the MTNR1B gene. This gene
encodes the MT2 protein, one of two...
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light exposure to the
retina and skin, or a set dose and
formulation of
melatonin.
These curves are
often consulted in the
therapeutic setting. Normally...
- of
melatonin in humans. J Physiol, 586:639–47. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2007.143180 Dubocovich, M. L., Benloucif, S., Masana, M. I. (1996).
Melatonin receptors...
