Potential Relevance of Melatonin Against Some Infectious Agents: A Review and Assessment of Recent Research.

Abstract:

:Melatonin, a tryptophan-derived neurohormone found in animals, plants, and microbes, participates in various biological and physiological functions. Among other properties, numerous in vitro or in vivo studies have reported its therapeutic potential against many parasites, bacteria and viruses. In this concern, melatonin was found to be effective against many parasites such as Plasmodium, Toxoplasma gondii, and Trypansoma cruzi, via various mechanisms such as modulation of calcium level and/or host immune system. Likewise, a recent investigation has reported in vitro activity of melatonin against Leishmania infantum promastigotes which is the causative agent of fascinating visceral Leishmaniasis. This review was initially undertaken to summarize some facts about certain physiological and therapeutic effects of melatonin. It also reviews the effects and action mechanisms of melatonin in bacterial and viral infection besides biology of different parasites which may provide a promising strategy for control of many diseases of public health importance.

journal_name

Curr Med Chem

authors

Elmahallawy EK,Luque JO,Aloweidi AS,Gutiérrez-Fernández J,Sampedro-Martínez A,Rodriguez-Granger J,Kaki A,Agil A

doi

10.2174/0929867322666150827093730

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-01-01 00:00:00

pages

3848-61

issue

33

eissn

0929-8673

issn

1875-533X

pii

CMC-EPUB-69904

journal_volume

22

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