Role of melatonin in respiratory diseases (Review)

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Role of melatonin in respiratory diseases (Review) Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2022 Apr;23(4):271. doi: 10.3892/etm.2022.11197. Epub 2022 Feb 9. ABSTRACT Melatonin, primarily secreted by the pineal gland, is an anthracemal compound. Its chemical name is N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine. Great advances in melatonin-related research have been made, including the understanding of its roles in the rhythm of the sleep/wake cycle, retardation of aging processes, as well as antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory effects. Melatonin exerts a wide range of physiological effects related to the high lipophilicity of melatonin itself. Melatonin has strong radical scavenging activity, which serves an important role in pulmonary disorders. Pulmonary disorders are among the diseases that threaten human health. Especially in developing countries, due to environmental factors such as smoke and dust, the incidences of pulmonary disorders are high. Melatonin has been reported to have great potential to treat patients with pu lmonary disorders. The present review discusses the relationship between melatonin and pulmonary disorders, including coronavirus disease-2019, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, non-small cell lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis. PMID:35251337 | PMC:PMC8892605 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2022.11197 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.