"Melatonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant.
| Descriptor ID |
D008550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.473.914.481 D06.472.506
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 41 | 11 | 52 |
| 2018 | 64 | 9 | 73 |
| 2019 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2020 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melatonin" by people in Profiles.
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What if melatonin could help patients with severe COVID-19? J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 01 01; 18(1):335-336.
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Melatonin effects on sleep quality and outcomes of COVID-19 patients: An open-label, randomized, controlled trial. J Med Virol. 2022 01; 94(1):263-271.
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Impact of COVID-19 on serum melatonin levels and sleep parameters in children Turk J Med Sci. 2021 08 30; 51(4):1640-1646.
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Melatonin as a Potential Adjuvant Treatment for COVID-19 beyond Sleep Disorders. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Aug 11; 22(16).
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A Pilot Study on Controlling Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Inflammation Using Melatonin Supplement. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021 Aug 07; 20(4):494-499.
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NLRP3 inflammasome activation and oxidative stress status in the mild and moderate SARS-CoV-2 infected patients: impact of melatonin as a medicinal supplement. Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2022 Jan 27; 77(1-2):37-42.
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In-person vs home schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic: Differences in sleep, circadian timing, and mood in early adolescence. J Pineal Res. 2021 Sep; 71(2):e12757.
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Melatonin interferes with COVID-19 at several distinct ROS-related steps. J Inorg Biochem. 2021 Oct; 223:111546.
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Possible role of exogenous melatonin in preventing more serious COVID-19 infection in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2021; 67Suppl 1(Suppl 1):18-21.
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Molecular insight on the formation structure and dynamics of melatonin in an aqueous solution and at the Water-Air interface: A molecular dynamics study. J Mol Graph Model. 2021 11; 108:107983.