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Minka Hristova, Maria Tzaneva, Ganka Bekyarova, Dariya Chivchibashi, Nadezhda Stefanova, Yoana Kiselova-Kaneva. Molecular Mechanisms of Melatonin Protection from Gastric Mucosal Apoptotic Injury in Experimental BurnsMolecules 2018; 23(4) doi: 10.3390/molecules23040749
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Adejoke Onaolapo, Olakunle Onaolapo. Serotonin and Melatonin2016;  doi: 10.1201/9781315369334-24
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Angeliki Karamitri, Ralf Jockers. Melatonin in type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesityNature Reviews Endocrinology 2019; 15(2) doi: 10.1038/s41574-018-0130-1
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Michele M. Tana, Hawwa Alao, Nevitt Morris, Shanna Bernstein, Jacob Hattenbach, Rahiya B. Rehman, Robert Brychta, Souvik Sarkar, Xiongce Zhao, Mary Walter, Ashura Buckley, Kong Chen, Yaron Rotman. Fatigued patients with chronic liver disease have subtle aberrations of sleep, melatonin and cortisol circadian rhythmsFatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior 2018; 6(1) doi: 10.1080/21641846.2018.1408539
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Aksornnarong Ritwiset, Santi Maensiri, Sriprajak Krongsuk. Insight into molecular structures and dynamical properties of niosome bilayers containing melatonin molecules: a molecular dynamics simulation approachRSC Advances 2024; 14(3) doi: 10.1039/D3RA07564H
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Agata Carpentieri, Vanessa Areco, Gabriela Díaz de Barboza, María Angélica Rivoira, Solange Guizzardi, Nori Tolosa de Talamoni. Melatonin, Neuroprotective Agents and Antidepressant Therapy2016;  doi: 10.1007/978-81-322-2803-5_4
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Zhuoshi Lian, Ying Xu, Chan Wang, Ye Chen, Li Yuan, Zhongyu Liu, Yarui Liu, Peishi He, Zheng Cai, Jie Zhao. Gut microbiota-derived melatonin from Puerariae Lobatae Radix-resistant starch supplementation attenuates ischemic stroke injury via a positive microbial co-occurrence patternPharmacological Research 2023; 190 doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106714
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Young Sook Park, Soo Hyung Kim, Jong Won Park, Younglim Kho, Pu Rum Seok, Jae-Ho Shin, Yoon Ji Choi, Jin-Hyun Jun, Hee Chan Jung, Eun Kyung Kim. Melatonin in the colon modulates intestinal microbiota in response to stress and sleep deprivationIntestinal Research 2020; 18(3) doi: 10.5217/ir.2019.00093
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Fanny Söderquist, Isak Sundberg, Mia Ramklint, Rebecka Widerström, Per M. Hellström, Janet L. Cunningham. The Relationship Between Daytime Salivary Melatonin and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Young Adults Seeking Psychiatric CarePsychosomatic Medicine 2019; 81(1) doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000644
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Zuohui Yuan, Xiaoping Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Xinlong Shi, Jia Chen, Lijun Huang, Jie Yang, Yuping Shi, Liping Zhang, Ping Mai. Melatonin alleviates diarrhea and visceral hypersensitivity in rats with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by modulating of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathwayBMC Gastroenterology 2025; 25(1) doi: 10.1186/s12876-025-04203-4
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Jiffin K. Paulose, Vincent M. Cassone. The melatonin-sensitive circadian clock of the enteric bacteriumEnterobacter aerogenesGut Microbes 2016; 7(5) doi: 10.1080/19490976.2016.1208892
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Łukasz Lassmann, Matteo Pollis, Agata Żółtowska, Daniele Manfredini. Gut Bless Your Pain—Roles of the Gut Microbiota, Sleep, and Melatonin in Chronic Orofacial Pain and DepressionBiomedicines 2022; 10(7) doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10071528
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J.R. Calvo, M.D. Maldonado. The role of melatonin in autoimmune and atopic diseasesAIMS Molecular Science 2016; 3(2) doi: 10.3934/molsci.2016.2.158
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Shahkar Falak, Bo Kyoung Shin, Hiroshi Yabu, Do Sung Huh. Fabrication and characterization of pore-selective silver-functionalized honeycomb-patterned porous film and its application for antibacterial activityPolymer 2022; 244 doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124646
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Qin Xiang Ng, Alex Yu Sen Soh, Donovan Yutong Lim, Wee‐Song Yeo. Agomelatine, a novel therapeutic option for the management of irritable bowel syndromeJournal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2018; 43(5) doi: 10.1111/jcpt.12749
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Rutao Lin, Zixu Wang, Jing Cao, Ting Gao, Yulan Dong, Yaoxing Chen. Role of melatonin in intestinal mucosal injury induced by restraint stress in micePharmaceutical Biology 2020; 58(1) doi: 10.1080/13880209.2020.1750659
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Nori Tolosa de Talamoni, Vanessa Andrea Areco, Maria Elena Peralta Lopez, Gabriela Diaz de Barboza, Maria Angelica Rivoira, Agata Rita Carpentieri. Melatonin and Melatonergic Drugs in Clinical Practice2014;  doi: 10.1007/978-81-322-0825-9_3
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Chooi Yeng Lee. Chronic restraint stress induces intestinal inflammation and alters the expression of hexose and lipid transportersClinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology 2013; 40(6) doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.12096
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Parth J Parekh, Edward C Oldfield, Vaishnavi Challapallisri, Catsby J Ware, David A Johnson. Sleep Disorders and Inflammatory Disease Activity: Chicken or the Egg?American Journal of Gastroenterology 2015; 110(4) doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.247
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Matias Estaras, Manuel R. Gonzalez-Portillo, Remigio Martinez, Alfredo Garcia, Mario Estevez, Miguel Fernandez-Bermejo, Jose M. Mateos, Daniel Vara, Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Diego Lopez-Guerra, Vicente Roncero, Gines M. Salido, Antonio Gonzalez. Melatonin Modulates the Antioxidant Defenses and the Expression of Proinflammatory Mediators in Pancreatic Stellate Cells Subjected to HypoxiaAntioxidants 2021; 10(4) doi: 10.3390/antiox10040577
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Xie Peng, Zhengfen Ai, Huiyu Liu, Weihuang Tan, Zhifu Cui, Jiaman Pang, Yetong Xu, Zhenguo Yang, Zhihong Sun. Biological Function of Melatonin in the Gut and Its Systemic Effects in Swine Production: A ReviewAgriculture 2026; 16(6) doi: 10.3390/agriculture16060632
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Andrzej Kazimierz Jaworek, Jacek Cezary Szepietowski, Przemysław Hałubiec, Anna Wojas-Pelc, Jolanta Jaworek. Melatonin as an Antioxidant and Immunomodulator in Atopic Dermatitis—A New Look on an Old Story: A ReviewAntioxidants 2021; 10(8) doi: 10.3390/antiox10081179
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Zuhal özer Simsek, Serhat Aras, Makbule Cikrikcioglu, Kursad Nuri Baydili, Mustafa Cortuk. Melatonin as a radioprotective agent against flattening filter and flattening filter-free beam in radiotherapy-induced lung tissue damageInternational Journal of Radiation Biology 2025; 101(1) doi: 10.1080/09553002.2024.2381492
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Anas Elgenidy, Hoda Atef Abdelsattar Ibrahim, Taher Elmozugi, Nagham N. Abdelhalim, Mohammed A. Al-kurdi, Paula G. Wassef, Carolin G. Zakaria, Yomna A. Elsalamony, Mohamed Nasr, Asmaa Abodaif, Abdelrahman Hussein, Abd-El-Monem Hassan, Ahmad Roshdy Ahmad, Amira Elhoufey, Mohsen Fageeh, Thamer A. M. Alruwaili, Hamad Ghaleb Dailah, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Khaled Saad. Efficacy of melatonin for treatment and prevention of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis: a systematic reviewNaunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology 2025; 398(5) doi: 10.1007/s00210-024-03681-9
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Fatma El-Zahraa A. Mustafa, Fatma M. Abdel-maksoud, A. H. S. Hassan, Doaa M. Mokhtar. Melatonin induces a stimulatory action on the scrotal skin components of Soay ram in the non-breeding seasonScientific Reports 2020; 10(1) doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-67103-5
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Muaz Ameen, Asma Zafar, Athar Mahmood, Muhammad Anjum Zia, Kashif Kamran, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Muhammad Yasin, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Sajid Fiaz. Melatonin as a master regulatory hormone for genetic responses to biotic and abiotic stresses in model plant Arabidopsis thaliana: a comprehensive reviewFunctional Plant Biology 2024; 51(2) doi: 10.1071/FP23248
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Jolanta Jaworek, Stanisław Jan Konturek. Hormonal protection in acute pancreatitis by ghrelin, leptin and melatoninWorld Journal of Gastroenterology 2014; 20(45): 16902-16912 doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16902
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Ayse Basak Engin. Tryptophan Metabolism: Implications for Biological Processes, Health and DiseaseMolecular and Integrative Toxicology 2015;  doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-15630-9_6
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Mohammad Sheibani, Azam Hosseinzadeh, Iman Fatemi, Ali Jamshidi Naeini, Saeed Mehrzadi. Practical application of melatonin for pancreas disorders: protective roles against inflammation, malignancy, and dysfunctionsPharmacological Reports 2025; 77(2) doi: 10.1007/s43440-024-00683-5
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Muhammad Talha Khan, Muhammad Zohair, Areeba Khan, Ahmed Kashif, Sadia Mumtaz, Fiza Muskan. From Gut to Brain: The roles of intestinal microbiota, immune system, and hormones in intestinal physiology and gut–brain–axisMolecular and Cellular Endocrinology 2025; 607 doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2025.112599
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Daniel Pedro Cardinali. Autonomic Nervous System2018;  doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-57571-1_4
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Jiffin K. Paulose, John M. Wright, Akruti G Patel, Vincent M. Cassone, Shin Yamazaki. Human Gut Bacteria Are Sensitive to Melatonin and Express Endogenous Circadian RhythmicityPLOS ONE 2016; 11(1) doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146643
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Deanna M. Minich, Melanie Henning, Catherine Darley, Mona Fahoum, Corey B. Schuler, James Frame. Is Melatonin the “Next Vitamin D”?: A Review of Emerging Science, Clinical Uses, Safety, and Dietary SupplementsNutrients 2022; 14(19) doi: 10.3390/nu14193934
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Tavleen Kaur, Bai-Chuang Shyu. Advances in Pain Research: Mechanisms and Modulation of Chronic PainAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 2018; 1099 doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-1756-9_19
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Mohammad Amrollahi-Sharifabadi, Toheeb Olalekan Oladejo, Adedayo Sheu Ibrahim, Bushra Shakoor, Omid Mehrpour, Goudarz Sadeghi-Hashjin, Sara Gonçalves. Melatonin's paradox: From therapeutic benefits to toxicity warningsChemico-Biological Interactions 2025; 417 doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2025.111556
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Sean T. Anderson, Georgios K. Paschos. Nutritional Epigenomics2019;  doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-816843-1.00015-1
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Maria-Pilar Martinez-Moral, Kurunthachalam Kannan. A method for simultaneous analysis of urinary melatonin, cortisol, and their metabolites using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and relevance of biomonitoring of these hormones in circadian rhythmTalanta 2026; 297 doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128627
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Lei Zhang, Ji T Gong, Hu Q Zhang, Quan H Song, Guang H Xu, Lei Cai, Xiao D Tang, Hai F Zhang, Fang-E Liu, Zhan S Jia, Hong W Zhang. Melatonin Attenuates Noise Stress-induced Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder and Gastric Stress Ulcer: Role of Gastrointestinal Hormones and Oxidative Stress in RatsJournal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2015; 21(2) doi: 10.5056/jnm14119
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Andrew P. Madigan, Eleonora Egidi, Frank Bedon, Ashley E. Franks, Kim M. Plummer. Bacterial and Fungal Communities Are Differentially Modified by Melatonin in Agricultural Soils Under Abiotic StressFrontiers in Microbiology 2019; 10 doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02616
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Hyungjune Ku, Yeonji Kim, Alvin Lyle Kim, Garam Lee, Youngsik Choi, Bukyung Kim. Protective Effects of Melatonin in High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis via Decreased Intestinal Lipid Absorption and Hepatic Cholesterol SynthesisEndocrinology and Metabolism 2023; 38(5) doi: 10.3803/EnM.2023.1672
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Shabnam Shahrokh, Niloofar Namazi, Mohammad Abbasinazari, Ali Abazarikia, Amir Sadeghi, Arash Mahboubi. Assessment of the Efficacy and Safety of Sublingual Melatonin on Symptom Severity, Quality of Life, and Sleep Disorders in Patients with Irritable Bowel SyndromeIranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 2025; 24(1) doi: 10.5812/ijpr-156425
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Elisa Dufoo-Hurtado, Rocio Olvera-Bautista, Abraham Wall-Medrano, Guadalupe Loarca-Piña, Rocio Campos-Vega. In vitrogastrointestinal digestion and simulated colonic fermentation of pistachio nuts determine the bioaccessibility and biosynthesis of chronobioticsFood & Function 2021; 12(11) doi: 10.1039/D0FO02708A
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