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Editorial
. 2023 Mar 9;24(6):5223.
doi: 10.3390/ijms24065223.

Special Issue on "Pleiotropic Benefits of Melatonin: From Basic Mechanisms to Disease"

Yaiza Potes  1   2   3 , Beatriz Caballero  1   2   3
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Editorial

Special Issue on "Pleiotropic Benefits of Melatonin: From Basic Mechanisms to Disease"

Yaiza Potes et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a multifunctional hormone that is naturally produced from tryptophan and released rhythmically throughout the night by the pineal gland to regulate sleep-wake cycles [...].

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