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    Journal of Pineal Research: Volume 46, Issue 4

    357-440
    May 2009
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Melatonin improves placental efficiency and birth weight and increases the placental expression of antioxidant enzymes in undernourished pregnancy

Hans G. Richter,  Jeremy A. Hansell,  Shruti Raut,  Dino A. Giussani, 
  • Pages: 357-364
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Melatonin protects kidney grafts from ischemia/reperfusion injury through inhibition of NF-kB and apoptosis after experimental kidney transplantation

Zhanqing Li,  Arash Nickkholgh,  Xue Yi,  Helge Bruns,  Marie-Luise Gross,  Katrin Hoffmann,  Elvira Mohr,  Markus Zorn,  Markus W. Büchler,  Peter Schemmer, 
  • Pages: 365-372
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Cloning and characterization of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cDNA arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase and its use in the genetic engineering of melatonin content in the Micro-Tom tomato

Masateru Okazaki,  Kenji Higuchi,  Yutaka Hanawa,  Yoshihiro Shiraiwa,  Hiroshi Ezura, 
  • Pages: 373-382
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Exogenous melatonin positively influences follicular dynamics, oocyte developmental competence and blastocyst output in a goat model

Fiammetta Berlinguer,  Giovanni G. Leoni,  Sara Succu,  Antonio Spezzigu,  Manuela Madeddu,  Valentina Satta,  Daniela Bebbere,  Ignacio Contreras-Solis,  Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes,  Salvatore Naitana, 
  • Pages: 383-391
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Melatonin induces mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in human myeloid HL-60 cells

Ignacio Bejarano,  Pedro C. Redondo,  Javier Espino,  Juan A. Rosado,  Sergio D. Paredes,  Carmen Barriga,  Russel J. Reiter,  José A. Pariente,  Ana B. Rodríguez, 
  • Pages: 392-400
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Melatonin ameliorates methionine- and choline-deficient diet-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in rats

Veysel Tahan,  Ozlen Atug,  Hakan Akin,  Fatih Eren,  Gulgun Tahan,  Ozlem Tarcin,  Hafize Uzun,  Osman Ozdogan,  Orhan Tarcin,  Nese Imeryuz,  Fehmi Ozguner,  Cigdem Celikel,  Erol Avsar,  Nurdan Tozun, 
  • Pages: 401-407
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Altered basal and postprandial plasma melatonin, gastrin, ghrelin, leptin and insulin in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension without and with oral administration of melatonin or tryptophan

K. Celinski,  P.C. Konturek,  M. Slomka,  H. Cichoz-Lach,  M. Gonciarz,  W. Bielanski,  R.J. Reiter,  S.J. Konturek, 
  • Pages: 408-414
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Melatonin down-regulates HIF-1α expression through inhibition of protein translation in prostate cancer cells

Jong-Wook Park,  Mi-Sun Hwang,  Seong-Il Suh,  Won-Ki Baek, 
  • Pages: 415-421
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Coexpression of the melatonin receptor 1 and nestin in human breast cancer specimens

O. Rögelsperger,  C. Ekmekcioglu,  W. Jäger,  M. Klimpfinger,  R. Königsberg,  D. Krenbek,  F. Sellner,  T. Thalhammer, 
  • Pages: 422-432
  • First Published: 09 April 2009
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Melatonin reduces induction of Bax, caspase and cell death in methamphetamine-treated human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cultured cells

Wilaiwan Wisessmith,  Pansiri Phansuwan-Pujito,  Piyarat Govitrapong,  Banthit Chetsawang, 
  • Pages: 433-440
  • First Published: 09 April 2009