Current status of the protective effects of melatonin on neurons
10.13699/j.cnki.1001-6821.2018.04.024
- VernacularTitle:褪黑激素对神经元保护作用的研究现状
- Author:
Li PAN
1
;
Yu-Mei LIU
;
Zi-Qiang ZHANG
;
Jia-Min ZHU
;
Yu-Lu CAO
;
Dong-Yang HAN
Author Information
1. 河南科技大学动物科技学院
- Keywords:
melatonin;
neuron;
oxidative damage;
apoptosis
- From:
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2018;34(4):479-481
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Melatonin,a lipophilic molecule that is mainly synthesized in the pineal gland,performs various neuroprotective functions.It can protect nerve cells by antioxidation and antiapoptosis.The occurrence of nervous system diseases is closely related to oxidative damage and apoptosis.The protective effects of melatonin on neurons and its underlying mechanism were reviewed in this study,in order to provide a theoretical basis for the clinical application of melatonin in the treatment of neurological diseases.
