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Meanings of melatonin in English

Russian
мелатонин
Portuguese
melatonina
Spanish
n acetil-5-metoxitriptamina
Catalan
melatonina

Hormone primarily released by the pineal gland.

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      мелатонин

      A hormone of formula C13H16N2O2 that regulates the sleep-wake cycles in humans.

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            Examples for "mlt"
            Examples for "mlt"
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            Before operation, five patients presented a normal circadian pattern of MLT secretion.
            Pubmed
            2
            MLTs carry out tests on blood, urine and other body fluids.
            The Irish Times
            3
            MLT-int-containing transcripts were distributed mainly in the nucleus, suggesting their unique roles in the nucleus.
            Pubmed
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            Furthermore, we demonstrated that MLT-int RNA suppressed interferon promoter activity in the absence of immune stimuli.
            Pubmed
            5
            Eight patients were reexamined after tumor resection, when all but one had undetectable or very low MLT levels.
            Pubmed
            Usage of melatonin in English
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            Results showed improvement in conception rate in buffaloes administered with post-insemination melatonin.
            Pubmed
            2
            Irregular sleep patterns affect the circadian rhythm, which also affect melatonin levels.
            The South African
            3
            The evidence is substantial that melatonin has multiple receptor-mediated and receptor-independent actions.
            Pubmed
            4
            The protection conferred by melatonin is presumably due to its antioxidant activity.
            Pubmed
            5
            There was also no correlation between 6-sulphatoxy melatonin levels and symptom severity.
            Pubmed
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            Therapeutically, melatonin could be regarded as a potential medication for BPA-associated BC.
            Pubmed
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            Hormones like melatonin become reduced, which helps with relaxation and deep sleep.
            The South African
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            Blood analyses indicated a significant increase in blood melatonin levels after participation.
            The Irish Times
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            However, the sites and mechanism of melatonin action are not known.
            Pubmed
            10
            No differences in circulating corticosterone levels between vehicle- and melatonin-treated animals were observed.
            Pubmed
            11
            Variations in melatonin levels have been linked to PD in several different ways.
            Pubmed
            12
            Sleep mostly OK; a few days of melatonin after stopping progesterone.
            The Guardian
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            Subcortical areas exhibited primarily a circadian modulation that closely followed the melatonin profile.
            Pubmed
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            Also, melatonin reduced the damage to DNA that was caused by auto-oxidative processes.
            Pubmed
            15
            In children as well, melatonin has value as a sleep-promoting agent.
            Pubmed
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            This is the first report describing the effect of melatonin on neuropeptide release.
            Pubmed
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            Translations for melatonin
            Portuguese
            melatonina
            Catalan
            melatonina
            Melatonin through the time
            Melatonin across language varieties
            United States of America
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