Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16(1), С. 70 - 78
Опубликована: Март 5, 2023
Context:
Melatonin
is
an
ancient
molecule
with
a
wide
range
of
functions
in
mammals,
such
as
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
and
hypothermic
effects
among
others.
However,
the
influence
acute
melatonin
administration
on
human
physical
performance
debatable.
Objective:
To
summarize
available
data
from
controlled
trials
about
performance,
especially
respect
to
strength,
power,
speed,
short-
long-term
continuous
exercise.
Data
Sources:
A
systematic
search
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Scopus,
Embase,
Cochrane
databases
up
December
10,
2021,
was
conducted
using
specified
keywords
Boolean
operators
(“melatonin”
AND
“exercise
OR
circuit-based
exercise
plyometric
tolerance
test”).
Study
Selection:
Only
studies
English
language
humans
were
accepted.
Design:
Systematic
review.
Level
Evidence:
1.
Extraction:
Participants’
characteristics
(sex,
age,
body
mass,
height
fat
percentage),
dose
time,
outcomes
trial
extracted.
Results:
total
10
identified
after
screening
process.
Overall,
did
not
change
speed
or
short-term
performances.
relation
strength
results
are
debatable
since
5
articles
showed
no
difference,
while
another
2
pointed
decrease
performance.
In
terms
improvement,
only
1
study
reported
increase
balance
nonathletes,
advantage
found
for
athletes.
Conclusion:
cause
any
significant
fact,
it
led
reduced
power
performances
specific
tests.
On
other
hand,
seems
have
improved
at
least
nonathletes.
More
investigations
required
corroborate
these
findings.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Май 14, 2024
This
article
discusses
data
showing
that
mammals,
including
humans,
have
two
sources
of
melatonin
exhibit
different
functions.
The
best-known
source
melatonin,
herein
referred
to
as
Source
#1,
is
the
pineal
gland.
In
this
organ,
production
circadian
with
maximal
synthesis
and
release
into
blood
cerebrospinal
fluid
occurring
during
night.
Of
total
amount
produced
in
we
speculate
less
than
5%
synthesized
by
rhythm
has
primary
function
influencing
clock
at
level
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
(the
CSF
melatonin)
clockwork
all
peripheral
organs
via
receptor-mediated
actions.
A
second
(Source
#
2)
from
multiple
tissues
throughout
body,
probably
being
mitochondria
these
cells.
constitutes
bulk
mammals
concerned
metabolic
regulation.
review
emphasizes
action
determining
re-dox
homeostasis,
but
it
other
critical
effects
well.
Extrapineal
does
not
a
released
acts
locally
its
cell
origin
possibly
paracrine
matter
on
adjacent
factors
control/influence
extrapineal
sites
are
unknown.
We
propose
concentration
cells
determined
subcellular
redox
state
may
be
inducible
under
stressful
conditions
plant
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(10), С. 5122 - 5122
Опубликована: Май 8, 2024
While
primarily
produced
in
the
pineal
gland,
melatonin's
influence
goes
beyond
its
well-known
role
regulating
sleep,
nighttime
metabolism,
and
circadian
rhythms,
field
of
chronobiology.
A
plethora
new
data
demonstrates
melatonin
to
be
a
very
powerful
molecule,
being
potent
ROS/RNS
scavenger
with
anti-inflammatory,
immunoregulatory,
oncostatic
properties.
Melatonin
metabolites
exert
multiple
beneficial
effects
cutaneous
systemic
aging.
This
review
is
focused
on
neuroprotective
during
has
an
anti-aging
capacity,
retarding
rate
healthy
brain
aging
development
age-related
neurodegenerative
diseases,
such
as
Alzheimer's
disease,
Parkinson's
Huntington's
sclerosis,
amyotrophic
lateral
etc.
Melatonin,
well
metabolites,
N1-acetyl-N2-formyl-5-methoxykynuramine
(AFMK)
N1-acetyl-5-methoxykynuramine
(AMK),
can
reduce
oxidative
damage
by
shielding
mitochondria
from
dysfunction
process.
could
also
implicated
treatment
conditions,
modifying
their
characteristic
low-grade
neuroinflammation.
It
either
prevent
initiation
inflammatory
responses
or
attenuate
ongoing
inflammation.
Drawing
current
knowledge,
this
discusses
potential
benefits
supplementation
preventing
managing
cognitive
impairment
diseases.
Ageing Research Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
101, С. 102480 - 102480
Опубликована: Сен. 3, 2024
Mitochondria
functionally
degrade
as
neurons
age.
Degenerative
changes
cause
inefficient
oxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS)
and
elevated
electron
leakage
from
the
transport
chain
(ETC)
promoting
increased
intramitochondrial
generation
of
damaging
reactive
oxygen
nitrogen
species
(ROS
RNS).
The
associated
progressive
accumulation
molecular
damage
causes
an
increasingly
rapid
decline
in
mitochondrial
physiology
contributing
to
aging.
Melatonin,
a
multifunctional
free
radical
scavenger
indirect
antioxidant,
is
synthesized
matrix
neurons.
Melatonin
reduces
ETC
elevates
ATP
production;
it
also
detoxifies
ROS/RNS
via
SIRT3/FOXO
pathway
upregulates
activities
superoxide
dismutase
2
glutathione
peroxidase.
influences
glucose
processing
by
In
neurogenerative
diseases,
often
adopt
Warburg-type
metabolism
which
excludes
pyruvate
mitochondria
causing
reduced
acetyl
coenzyme
A
production.
Acetyl
supports
citric
acid
cycle
OXPHOS.
Additionally,
required
co-substrate
for
arylalkylamine-N-acetyl
transferase,
rate
limits
melatonin
synthesis;
therefore,
production
diminished
cells
that
experience
making
more
vulnerable
stress.
Moreover,
endogenously
produced
diminishes
during
aging,
further
increasing
components.
More
normal
preserved
aging
with
supplementation.
Biomolecules,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(5), С. 816 - 816
Опубликована: Май 11, 2023
It
is
estimated
that,
at
minimum,
500
million
individuals
suffer
from
cellular
metabolic
dysfunction,
such
as
diabetes
mellitus
(DM),
throughout
the
world.
Even
more
concerning
knowledge
that
disease
intimately
tied
to
neurodegenerative
disorders,
affecting
both
central
and
peripheral
nervous
systems
well
leading
dementia,
seventh
cause
of
death.
New
innovative
therapeutic
strategies
address
metabolism,
apoptosis,
autophagy,
pyroptosis,
mechanistic
target
rapamycin
(mTOR),
AMP
activated
protein
kinase
(AMPK),
growth
factor
signaling
with
erythropoietin
(EPO),
risk
factors
apolipoprotein
E
(APOE-ε4)
gene
coronavirus
2019
(COVID-19)
can
offer
valuable
insights
for
clinical
care
treatment
disorders
impacted
by
disease.
Critical
insight
into
modulation
these
complex
pathways
are
required
since
mTOR
pathways,
AMPK
activation,
improve
memory
retention
in
Alzheimer's
(AD)
DM,
promote
healthy
aging,
facilitate
clearance
β-amyloid
(Aß)
tau
brain,
control
inflammation,
but
also
may
lead
cognitive
loss
long-COVID
syndrome
through
mechanisms
include
oxidative
stress,
mitochondrial
cytokine
release,
APOE-ε4
if
autophagy
other
programmed
cell
death
left
unchecked.
Current Neurovascular Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(3), С. 314 - 333
Опубликована: Июль 25, 2023
Disorders
of
metabolism
affect
multiple
systems
throughout
the
body
but
may
have
greatest
impact
on
both
central
and
peripheral
nervous
systems.
Currently
available
treatments
behavior
changes
for
disorders
that
include
diabetes
mellitus
(DM)
system
diseases
are
limited
cannot
reverse
disease
burden.
Greater
access
to
healthcare
a
longer
lifespan
led
an
increased
prevalence
metabolic
neurodegenerative
disorders.
In
light
these
challenges,
innovative
studies
into
underlying
pathways
offer
new
treatment
perspectives
Alzheimer's
Disease,
Parkinson's
Huntington's
Disease.
Metabolic
intimately
tied
can
lead
debilitating
outcomes,
such
as
multi-nervous
disease,
susceptibility
viral
pathogens,
long-term
cognitive
disability.
Novel
strategies
robustly
address
involve
careful
consideration
cellular
metabolism,
programmed
cell
death
pathways,
mechanistic
target
rapamycin
(mTOR)
its
associated
mTOR
Complex
1
(mTORC1),
2
(mTORC2),
AMP-activated
protein
kinase
(AMPK),
growth
factor
signaling,
risk
factors
apolipoprotein
E
(APOE-ε4)
gene.
Yet,
complex
necessitate
comprehensive
understanding
achieve
clinical
outcomes
susceptibility,
onset,
progression.
Biomolecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(3), С. 356 - 356
Опубликована: Март 16, 2024
In
all
mammals,
the
circulating
pool
of
MLTs
is
synthesized
in
pineal
gland
during
night’s
darkness
hours.
Its
main
function
synchronizing
organism
photoperiod.
contrast,
extra-pineal
MLT
peripheral
organs,
does
not
follow
any
circadian
rhythm
or
circulate,
and
plays
a
detoxifying
cytoprotective
role.
Circulating
may
stimulate
both
innate
acquired
immune
responses
through
its
action
by
activating
high-affinity
receptors
on
immunocompetent
cells.
Extra-pineal
have
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory
effects
that
dampen
response.
These
two
seemingly
divergent
roles
be
considered
to
sides
same
coin.
fact,
integration
functions
might
generate
balanced
effective
response
against
microbial
pathogens.
The
studies
described
this
review
investigated
exogenous
various
models
infectious
diseases
using
extremely
different
doses
treatment
schedules.
None
them
evaluated
possibility
integrating
non-circadian
effect
with
immunoenhancing
MLT.
As
consequence,
spite
fact
most
agree
has
beneficial
infections,
it
seems
difficult
draw
definite
conclusion
about
possible
therapeutic
use.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2023
Abstract
This
volume
is
the
natural
follow-up
to
Arthur
Reber’s
2019
book,
The
First
Minds:
Caterpillars,
‘Karyotes,
and
Consciousness
(TFM).
In
that
earlier
work,
Cellular
Basis
of
(CBC)
theory
was
developed
based
on
a
number
efforts
published
in
variety
journals
between
1997
as
well
talks,
colloquia,
presentations
at
conferences.
core
proposition
TFM
life
mind
are
co-terminous.
All
organisms,
all
species
extant
extinct,
sentient.
have
an
existentially
secure
consciousness—without
which
they
would
been
evolutionary
dead-ends,
unable
survive
chaotic,
dangerous
environment
first
appeared.
And,
importantly,
forms
sentience,
cognitive
functioning
right
up
including
those
expressed
by
humans,
evolved
from
original
expression
consciousness
birth
prokaryotes.
unicellular
widely
accepted,
foundational
principle
biological
social
sciences.
CBC
simply
applies
same
sentience.