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Effect of Melatonin on Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondrial Crosstalk in Stroke.

Archives of medical research
October 1, 2021
Nasrin Abolhasanpour et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

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

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
melatonin therapy after the stroke
decrease
mitochondrial dysfunction
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leads to reduce
#1
melatonin therapy after the stroke
decrease
ER stress
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cause to alleviate
#2
melatonin therapy after the stroke
decrease
inflammation
-
-
cause to alleviate
#3
melatonin
increase
neuroprotective effects
against ischemic stroke
-
exerts
#4
Abstract

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.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Endoplasmic ReticulumEndoplasmic Reticulum StressHumansMelatoninMitochondriaStroke
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations17
Citations/Year4.3
Relative Citation Ratio1.58
NIH Percentile66.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.23
Normalized Score0.69
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