Cellular and Molecular Biology of Melatonin

Dear Colleagues,

Melatonin, a hormone primarily synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland at night, has a variety of physiological actions, including not only the control of circadian rhythms, but also the regulation of body temperature, activation of the immune system, anti-tumor activity, and hormone secretion, influencing sexual development and the reproductive cycle in seasonally breeding animals. This accumulating evidence concerning the action of melatonin also clearly demonstrates the potential of this hormone as a therapeutic target.

This Special Issue of Cells will provide a platform to discuss the various aspects of melatonin and its receptors. We invite you to contribute original research articles, reviews, or shorter perspective articles on all aspects related to the theme of “Cellular and Molecular Biology of Melatonin”. Expert articles describing the potential use of melatonin as a therapeutic for a variety of diseases are highly welcome. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

• Biosynthesis;
• Signal transduction;
• Circadian rhythm;
• Sleep–wake cycle;
• Antioxidant;
• Radioprotection;
• Immune system;
• Sleep disorder;
• Dementia;
• Psychiatry;
• Cancer;
• Therapeutics;
• Pharmacology;
• Dietary supplement;
• Plants;
• Microorganisms.

Prof. Dr. Kazuhito Satomura
Dr. Reiko Tokuyama-Toda
Guest Editors

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