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Melatonin Receptor Type 1 Signals to Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1 and 2 via Giand GsDually Coupled Pathways in HEK-293 Cells

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Melatonin administration decreases adipogenesis in the liver of ob/ob mice through autophagy modulation

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Methylphenidate effects on blood serotonin and melatonin levels may help to synchronise biological rhythms in children with ADHD

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Feruloylated oligosaccharides from maize bran alleviate the symptoms of diabetes in streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats

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Melatonin Improves Mitochondrial Dynamics and Function in the Kidney of Zücker Diabetic Fatty Rats

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NADPH oxidase inhibitor, apocynin, improves renal glutathione status in Zucker diabetic fatty rats: A comparison with melatonin

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The Melatonin Agonist Ramelteon Induces Duration-Dependent Clock Gene Expression through cAMP Signaling in Pancreatic INS-1 β-Cells

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Protective effects of vitamins (C and E) and melatonin co-administration on hematological and hepatic functions and oxidative stress in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

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Sleep Control, GPCRs, and Glucose Metabolism

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Effect of bedtime melatonin consumption on diabetes control and lipid profile

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Melatonin Enhances the Mitochondrial Functionality of Brown Adipose Tissue in Obese—Diabetic Rats

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Effects of long-term light, darkness and oral administration of melatonin on serum levels of melatonin

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Melatonin Improves Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated IRE1α Pathway in Zücker Diabetic Fatty Rat

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Melatonin increases intracellular calcium in the liver, muscle, white adipose tissues and pancreas of diabetic obese rats

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Exploring melatonin’s multifaceted role in female reproductive health: From follicular development to lactation and its therapeutic potential in obstetric syndromes

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Dim light at night: physiological effects and ecological consequences for infectious disease.

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Can melatonin prevent or improve metabolic side effects during antipsychotic treatments?

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Effects of melatonin on insulin signaling and inflammatory pathways of rats with apical periodontitis

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CD 36 is upregulated in mice with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome and involved in macrophage gene upregulation by palmitate

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Neu-P11, a novel MT1/MT2 agonist, reverses diabetes by suppressing the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in rats

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Rice endosperm protein slows progression of fatty liver and diabetic nephropathy in Zucker diabetic fatty rats

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Melatonin reverses the loss of the anticontractile effect of perivascular adipose tissue in obese rats

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Melatonin rescues 3T3-L1 adipocytes from FFA-induced insulin resistance by inhibiting phosphorylation of IRS-1 on Ser307

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A Correlative Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Insulin Resistance in Zucker Fatty Rats: Role of Downregulation of Insulin Receptors

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The Effects of Ramelteon on Glucose Metabolism and Sleep Quality in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Insomnia: A Pilot Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

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Nutrition in the spotlight: metabolic effects of environmental light

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Melatonin ameliorates diabetes-induced brain injury in rats

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Melatonin: Current evidence on protective and therapeutic roles in gynecological diseases

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Melatonin ameliorates endocrine dysfunction and defective sperm integrity associated with high‐fat diet‐induced obesity in male Wistar rats

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Melatonin and Melatonergic Drugs in Clinical Practice

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The Circadian Regulation of Nutrient Metabolism in Diet-Induced Obesity and Metabolic Disease

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Melatonin and diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats: impact on the hypophysial-testicular axis

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Auricular acupuncture and biomedical research—A promising Sino-Austrian research cooperation

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Effect of chromium picolinate and melatonin either in single or in a combination in high carbohydrate diet‐fed male Wistar rats

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Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Function and Mitophagy in Ischaemic/Reperfused Hearts from Control and High-Fat Diet Rats: Effects of Long-Term Melatonin Treatment

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The use of probiotics can reduce the severity of experimental periodontitis in rats with metabolic syndrome: An immunoenzymatic and microtomographic study

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