 Melatonin
"Melatonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant.
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D008550
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D03.633.100.473.914.481 D06.472.506
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| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melatonin" by people in Profiles.
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Depner CM, Melanson EL, McHill AW, Wright KP. Mistimed food intake and sleep alters 24-hour time-of-day patterns of the human plasma proteome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 06 05; 115(23):E5390-E5399.
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Akacem LD, Wright KP, LeBourgeois MK. Sensitivity of the circadian system to evening bright light in preschool-age children. Physiol Rep. 2018 03; 6(5).
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Lichtblau KR, Romani PW, Greer BD, Fisher WW, Bragdon AK. Remote treatment of sleep-related trichotillomania and trichophagia. J Appl Behav Anal. 2018 04; 51(2):255-262.
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Goldman SE, Alder ML, Burgess HJ, Corbett BA, Hundley R, Wofford D, Fawkes DB, Wang L, Laudenslager ML, Malow BA. Characterizing Sleep in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 06; 47(6):1682-1695.
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Lyon C, Langner S. PURLs: Consider melatonin for migraine prevention. J Fam Pract. 2017 May; 66(5):320-322.
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Ritchie HK, Burke TM, Dear TB, Mchill AW, Axelsson J, Wright KP. Impact of sleep inertia on visual selective attention for rare targets and the influence of chronotype. J Sleep Res. 2017 10; 26(5):551-558.
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Kim YD, Hwang SL, Lee EJ, Kim HM, Chung MJ, Elfadl AK, Lee SE, Nedumaran B, Harris RA, Jeong KS. Melatonin ameliorates alcohol-induced bile acid synthesis by enhancing miR-497 expression. J Pineal Res. 2017 Mar; 62(2).
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Young SM, Gryder LK, Zava D, Kimball DW, Benyshek DC. Presence and concentration of 17 hormones in human placenta processed for encapsulation and consumption. Placenta. 2016 07; 43:86-9.
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Eckel RH, Depner CM, Perreault L, Markwald RR, Smith MR, McHill AW, Higgins J, Melanson EL, Wright KP. Morning Circadian Misalignment during Short Sleep Duration Impacts Insulin Sensitivity. Curr Biol. 2015 Nov 16; 25(22):3004-10.
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Burke TM, Markwald RR, McHill AW, Chinoy ED, Snider JA, Bessman SC, Jung CM, O'Neill JS, Wright KP. Effects of caffeine on the human circadian clock in vivo and in vitro. Sci Transl Med. 2015 Sep 16; 7(305):305ra146.
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