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Melatonin and the Brain-Heart Crosstalk in Neurocritically Ill Patients-From Molecular Action to Clinical Practice.

International journal of molecular sciences
January 1, 1970
Artur Bekała et al. (10 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
melatonin
increase
circadian rhythm
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plays a crucial role in the coordination
#1
melatonin
decrease
inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis
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possesses strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and antiapoptotic properties
#2
melatonin
increase
sympathetic and parasympathetic activities
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can modulate
#3
melatonin
decrease
brain injury
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has a protective effect
#4
melatonin
decrease
cardiac dysfunction
patients with traumatic brain injury
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has a protective effect
#5
Abstract

Brain injury, especially traumatic brain injury (TBI), may induce severe dysfunction of extracerebral organs. Cardiac dysfunction associated with TBI is common and well known as the brain-heart crosstalk, which broadly refers to different cardiac disorders such as cardiac arrhythmias, ischemia, hemodynamic insufficiency, and sudden cardiac death, which corresponds to acute disorders of brain function. TBI-related cardiac dysfunction can both worsen the brain damage and increase the risk of death. TBI-related cardiac disorders have been mainly treated symptomatically. However, the analysis of pathomechanisms of TBI-related cardiac dysfunction has highlighted an important role of melatonin in the prevention and treatment of such disorders. Melatonin is a neurohormone released by the pineal gland. It plays a crucial role in the coordination of the circadian rhythm. Additionally, melatonin possesses strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and antiapoptotic properties and can modulate sympathetic and parasympathetic activities. Melatonin has a protective effect not only on the brain, by attenuating its injury, but on extracranial organs, including the heart. The aim of this study was to analyze the molecular activity of melatonin in terms of TBI-related cardiac disorders. Our article describes the benefits resulting from using melatonin as an adjuvant in protection and treatment of brain injury-induced cardiac dysfunction.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AntioxidantsBrainBrain InjuriesBrain Injuries, TraumaticHeart DiseasesHumansMelatonin
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Citation Metrics
Total Citations8
Citations/Year2.7
Relative Citation Ratio1.09
NIH Percentile53.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
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