The Impact of Melatonin in Research
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this manuscript: |
Annual Citation Rate (ACR) |
Journal of Citation Report (JCR) |
Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) |
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Ranking | Article | ACR |
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1 | Valko, M.; Morris, H.; Cronin, M.T. D. Metals, toxicity and oxidative stress. Curr. Med. Chem. 2005, 12, 1161–1208 [9]. | 162.3 |
2 | Galano, A.; Tan, D.X.; Reiter, R.J. Melatonin as a natural ally against oxidative stress: A physicochemical examination. J. Pineal Res. 2011, 51, 1–16 [80]. | 99.7 |
3 | Tan, D.-X.; Manchester, L.C.; Terron, M.P.; Flores, L.J.; Reiter, R.J. One molecule, many derivatives: A never-ending interaction of melatonin with reactive oxygen and nitrogen species? J. Pineal Res. 2007, 42, 28–42 [22]. | 95.6 |
4 | Maritim, A.C.; Sanders, R.A.; Watkins, J.B. Diabetes, oxidative stress, and antioxidants: A review. J. Biochem. Mol. Toxicol. 2003, 17, 24–38 [14]. | 81.25 |
5 | Rodriguez, C.; Mayo, J.C.; Sainz, R.M.; Antolín, I.; Herrera, F.; Martín, V.; Reiter, R.J. Regulation of antioxidant enzymes: A significant role for melatonin. J. Pineal Res. 2004, 36, 1–9 [15]. | 80.5 |
6 | Reiter, R.J. Pineal melatonin: Cell biology of its synthesis and of its physiological interactions. Endocr. Rev. 1991, 12, 151–180 [10]. | 65.5 |
7 | Tan, D.-X.; Chen, L.D.; Poeggeler, B.; Manchester, L.C.; Reiter, R.J.; others. Melatonin: A potent, endogenous hydroxyl radical scavenger. Endocr. J. 1993, 1, 57–60 [11]. | 64.5 |
8 | Ancoli-Israel, S.; Cole, R.; Alessi, C.; Chambers, M.; Moorcroft, W.; Pollak, C.P. The role of actigraphy in the study of sleep and circadian rhythms. Sleep 2003, 26, 342–392 [21]. | 64.0 |
9 | Prokopenko, I.; Langenberg, C.; Florez, J.C.; Saxena, R.; Soranzo, N.; Thorleifsson, G.; Loos, R.J.F.; Manning, A.K.; Jackson, A.U.; Aulchenko, Y.; Potter, S.C.; et al. Variants in MTNR1B influence fasting glucose levels. Nat. Genet. 2009, 41, 77–81 [89]. | 57.6 |
10 | Toh, K.L.; Jones, C.R.; He, Y.; Eide, E.J.; Hinz, W.A.; Virshup, D.M.; Ptácek, L.J.; Fu, Y.H. An hPer2 phosphorylation site mutation in familial advanced sleep phase syndrome. Science 2001, 291, 1040–1043 [23]. | 51.1 |
Ranking | Article | Citations |
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1 | Valko, M.; Morris, H.; Cronin, M.T. D. Metals, toxicity and oxidative stress. Curr. Med. Chem. 2005, 12, 1161–1208 [9]. | 1623 |
2 | Reiter, R.J. Pineal melatonin: Cell biology of its synthesis and of its physiological interactions. Endocr. Rev. 1991, 12, 151–180 [10]. | 1572 |
3 | Reiter, R.J. The pineal and its hormones in the control of reproduction in mammals. Endocr. Rev. 1980, 1, 109–131 [12]. | 1219 |
4 | Maritim, A.C.; Sanders, R.A.; Watkins, J.B. Diabetes, oxidative stress, and antioxidants: A review. J. Biochem. Mol. Toxicol. 2003, 17, 24–38 [14]. | 975 |
5 | Rodriguez, C.; Mayo, J.C.; Sainz, R.M.; Antolín, I.; Herrera, F.; Martín, V.; Reiter, R.J. Regulation of antioxidant enzymes: A significant role for melatonin. J. Pineal Res. 2004, 36, 1–9 [15]. | 886 |
6 | Lerner A.B.; Case, J.D.; Takahashi, Y.; Lee, T.; Mori, W. Isolation of melatonin, the pineal gland factor that lightens melanocytes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1958, 80, 2587–2587 [16]. | 836 |
7 | Axelrod, J. The pineal gland: A neurochemical transducer. Science 1974, 184, 1341–1348 [17]. | 815 |
8 | Brzezinski, A. Melatonin in humans. N. Engl. J. Med. 1997, 336, 186–195 [18]. | 802 |
9 | Ancoli-Israel, S.; Cole, R.; Alessi, C.; Chambers, M.; Moorcroft, W.; Pollak, C.P. The role of actigraphy in the study of sleep and circadian rhythms. Sleep 2003, 26, 342–392 [21]. | 768 |
10 | Klein, D.C.; Weller, J.L. Indole metabolism in the pineal gland: A circadian rhythm in N-acetyltransferase. Science 1970, 169, 1093–1095 [20]. | 757 |
Ranking | Article | Citations |
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1 | Tan, D.-X.; Chen, L.D.; Poeggeler, B.; Manchester, L.C.; Reiter, R.J.; others. Melatonin: A potent, endogenous hydroxyl radical scavenger. Endocr J 1993, 1, 57–60 [11]. | 1420 |
2 | Lewy, A.J.; Wehr, T.A.; Goodwin, F.K.; Newsome, D.A.; Markey, S.P. Light suppresses melatonin secretion in humans. Science 1980, 210, 1267–1269 [13]. | 1105 |
3 | Reppert, S.M.; Weaver, D.R.; Ebisawa, T. Cloning and characterization of a mammalian melatonin receptor that mediates reproductive and circadian responses. Neuron 1994, 13, 1177–1185 [19]. | 802 |
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1 | Science (33.611) | 13 |
2 | Journal of Pineal Research (9.600) | 8 |
3 | Endocrinology (4.503) | 5 |
4 | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (9.674) | 4 |
5 | Endocrine Reviews (21.059) | 3 |
6 | Journal of Neuroscience (6.344) | 3 |
7 | Journal of the National Cancer Institute (12.583) | 3 |
8 | Nature (41.456) | 3 |
9 | Recent Progress in Hormone Research | 3 |
10 | Clinical Chemistry (7.911) | 2 |
11 | FASEB Journal (5.043) | 2 |
12 | Journal of Biological Rhythms (4.573) | 2 |
13 | Journal of Physiology - London (5.037) | 2 |
14 | Journal of the American Chemical Society (12.113) | 2 |
15 | Life Sciences (2.702) | 2 |
16 | Neurochemistry International (3.092) | 2 |
17 | Neuron (15.054) | 2 |
18 | Physiological Reviews (27.324) | 2 |
19 | The Journal of Biological Chemistry (4.573) | 2 |
20 | The New England Journal of Medicine (55.873) | 2 |
21 | Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (11.539) | 2 |
22 | Aquaculture (1.878) | 1 |
23 | Alternative Medicine Review (3.833) | 1 |
24 | Biochemical Pharmacology (5.009) | 1 |
25 | Biological Signals and Receptors (2.000) | 1 |
26 | Brain Research (2.843) | 1 |
27 | Cancer Research (9.329) | 1 |
28 | Cell (32.242) | 1 |
29 | Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics (1.680) | 1 |
30 | Chronobiology International (3.343) | 1 |
31 | Current Medicinal Chemistry (3.853) | 1 |
32 | Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry (3.402) | 1 |
33 | Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2.613) | 1 |
34 | Endocrine Journal (1.997) | 1 |
35 | Experientia (5.808) | 1 |
36 | FEBS Journal (4.001) | 1 |
37 | International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (4.046) | 1 |
38 | Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology (1.925) | 1 |
39 | Journal of Biomedical Science (2.763) | 1 |
40 | Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (5.498) | 1 |
41 | Journal of Comparative Physiology (2.036) | 1 |
42 | Journal of Neuroimmunology (2.467) | 1 |
43 | Nature Genetics (29.352) | 1 |
44 | Pharmacological Reviews (17.099) | 1 |
45 | Progress in Neurobiology (9.992) | 1 |
46 | Quarterly Review of Biology (4.889) | 1 |
47 | Sleep (4.591) | 1 |
48 | The Journal of Cell Biology (9.834) | 1 |
49 | The Lancet (45.217) | 1 |
50 | Toxicology (3.621) | 1 |
51 | Trends in Immunology (10.399) | 1 |
52 | Trends in Neurosciences (13.555) | 1 |
Total | 100 |
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1. Reiter, RJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
2. Tan, D-X | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
3. Reppert, SM | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
4. Weaver, DR | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
5. Axelrod, J | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
6. Manchester, LC | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Varoni, E.M.; Soru, C.; Pluchino, R.; Intra, C.; Iriti, M. The Impact of Melatonin in Research. Molecules 2016, 21, 240. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21020240
Varoni EM, Soru C, Pluchino R, Intra C, Iriti M. The Impact of Melatonin in Research. Molecules. 2016; 21(2):240. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21020240
Chicago/Turabian StyleVaroni, Elena Maria, Clelia Soru, Roberta Pluchino, Chiara Intra, and Marcello Iriti. 2016. "The Impact of Melatonin in Research" Molecules 21, no. 2: 240. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21020240
APA StyleVaroni, E. M., Soru, C., Pluchino, R., Intra, C., & Iriti, M. (2016). The Impact of Melatonin in Research. Molecules, 21(2), 240. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21020240