Effect of Melatonin on Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondrial Crosstalk in Stroke.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate melatonin's neuroprotective effects on mitochondrial and ER function, as well as its potential as a therapeutic target for ischemic stroke.
Results Summary
Melatonin therapy after stroke was found to reduce mitochondrial dysfunction, alleviate ER stress, and decrease inflammation, demonstrating neuroprotective effects against ischemic stroke. The study highlights melatonin's antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties.
Population
Not specified (general focus on ischemic stroke patients, but no specific demographic details provided).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
melatonin therapy after the stroke | decrease | mitochondrial dysfunction | - | - | leads to reduce | #1 |
melatonin therapy after the stroke | decrease | ER stress | - | - | cause to alleviate | #2 |
melatonin therapy after the stroke | decrease | inflammation | - | - | cause to alleviate | #3 |
melatonin | increase | neuroprotective effects | against ischemic stroke | - | exerts | #4 |
Ischemic stroke has remained a principal cause of mortality and neurological disabilities worldwide. Blood flow resumption, reperfusion, in the cerebral ischemia prompts a cascade in the brain characterized by various cellular mechanisms like mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stresses, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and excitotoxicity, finally resulting in programmed cell death. Any changes in the ER-mitochondria axis are probably responsible for both the onset and progression of central nervous system diseases. Melatonin, a neurohormone secreted by the pineal gland, has antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. Most studies have shown that it exerts neuroprotective effects against ischemic stroke. It was observed that melatonin therapy after the stroke not only leads to reduce mitochondrial dysfunction but also cause to alleviate ER stress and inflammation. This review discusses the impact of melatonin on mitochondrial, ER function, and on the crosstalk between two organelles as a therapeutic target for stroke. Given that the influences of melatonin on each organelle separately, its effects on mechanisms of crosstalk between ER and mitochondria are discussed.