Melatonin in Retinal Physiology and Pathology: The Case of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Melatonin, an indoleamine, is synthesized mainly in the pineal gland in a circadian fashion, but it is produced in many other organs, including the retina, which seems to be especially important as the eye is a primary recipient of circadian signals. Melatonin displays strong antioxidative propertie...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-12
Hauptverfasser:	Blasiak, Janusz, Kaarniranta, Kai, Reiter, Russel J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Aging Antioxidants Circadian rhythm Clinical trials Colleges & universities Development and progression Disease Enzymes Light Macular degeneration Melatonin Mitochondria Mitochondrial DNA Oxidative stress Pathogenesis Pathology Photoreceptors Physiological aspects Physiology Retina Review Risk factors Telomerase Telomeres
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