Modulation by melatonin of the pathogenesis of inflammatory autoimmune diseases

Melatonin is the major secretory product of the pineal gland during the night and has multiple activities including the regulation of circadian and seasonal rhythms, and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. It also possesses the ability to modulate immune responses by regulation of the T helpe...

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Published in:	International Journal of Molecular Sciences Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 11742 - 11766
Main Authors:	Lin, Gu-Jiun, Huang, Shing-Hwa, Chen, Shyi-Jou, Wang, Chih-Hung, Chang, Deh-Ming, Sytwu, Huey-Kang
Format:	Journal Article Book Review
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 31-05-2013 Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)
Subjects:	Animals autoimmune disease Autoimmune Diseases - drug therapy Autoimmune Diseases - etiology Clinical Trials as Topic Disease Models, Animal Humans Inflammation - drug therapy Inflammation - etiology inflammatory bowel disease melatonin Melatonin - biosynthesis Melatonin - therapeutic use multiple sclerosis Review rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus type 1 diabetes mellitus
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