Cellular and Molecular Biology of Melatonin
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 6509
Special Issue Editors
Interests: stem cell biology (iPS cells, mesenchymal stem cells, dental-pulp-derived stem cells) and regenerative medicine including tissue engineering; wound healing; cell biology for melatonin; cell biology for leptin; tooth development; cell biology of grapefruit seed extract; cell biology of candida species; cell biology of oral cancer; photodynamic diagnosis and treatment; photoimmunotherapy
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Interests: stem cell biology (iPS cells, mesenchymal stem cells, dental-pulp-derived stem cells) and regenerative medicine including tissue engineering; wound healing; cell biology for melatonin; cell biology for leptin; tooth development; cell biology of oral cancer; photodynamic diagnosis and treatment; photoimmunotherapy; extracellular vesicles; SARS-CoV-2
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Melatonin, a hormone primarily synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland at night, has a variety of physiological actions, including not only the control of circadian rhythms, but also the regulation of body temperature, activation of the immune system, anti-tumor activity, and hormone secretion, influencing sexual development and the reproductive cycle in seasonally breeding animals. This accumulating evidence concerning the action of melatonin also clearly demonstrates the potential of this hormone as a therapeutic target.
This Special Issue of Cells will provide a platform to discuss the various aspects of melatonin and its receptors. We invite you to contribute original research articles, reviews, or shorter perspective articles on all aspects related to the theme of “Cellular and Molecular Biology of Melatonin”. Expert articles describing the potential use of melatonin as a therapeutic for a variety of diseases are highly welcome. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
- Biosynthesis;
- Signal transduction;
- Circadian rhythm;
- Sleep–wake cycle;
- Antioxidant;
- Radioprotection;
- Immune system;
- Sleep disorder;
- Dementia;
- Psychiatry;
- Cancer;
- Therapeutics;
- Pharmacology;
- Dietary supplement;
- Plants;
- Microorganisms.
Prof. Dr. Kazuhito Satomura
Dr. Reiko Tokuyama-Toda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- melatonin
- melatonin receptor
- biosynthesis
- circadian rhythm
- antioxidant
- immune system
- pharmacology
- sleep disorder
- dementia
- cancer
- radioprotection
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