| Description |
x, 371 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Melatonin, mitochondria and neuroprotection / D. Acuña-Castroviejo ... [et al.] -- Melatonin: relationship with cell death / Carmen Rodriguez ... [et al.] -- A wide range of melatonin actions in the immune system / Antonio Carrillo-Vico, Juan M. Guerrero and Patricia J. Lardone -- Melatonin on hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases / F.J. Padillo ... [et al.] -- Effects of melatonin on cardiovascular system / Ewa Sewerynek -- Melatonin as a radioprotective agent / Göksel Şener, Abdullah Sakarcan and Berrak Ç. Yeğen -- Melatonin, aging and health / Mónica De la Fuente and Beatriz Díaz -- Melatonin and the cytoprotective role of sleep / Daniel P. Cardinali, Analía M. Furio and María P. Reyes -- Melatonin and sleep / C. Barriga ... [et al.] -- Melatonin reduces molecular damage and physiological dysfunction in experimental models of neurodegeneration / Russel J. Reiter, Dun-Xian Tan and Fatih Gultekin -- Melatonin neuroprotection and neurodevelopment / Lennard P. Niles -- Neuroprotective role of melatonin against Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease and other cerebral disorders / Isaac Túnez and Pedro Montilla |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Melatonin -- Physiological effect.
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Melatonin -- Therapeutic use.
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| Author |
Montilla López, Pedro.
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Túnez, Isaac.
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| LC no. |
2006023227 |
| ISBN |
160021374X alkaline paper |
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9781600213748 alkaline paper |
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