Prophylactic Role of Oral Melatonin Administration on Neurogenesis in Adult Balb/C Mice during REM Sleep Deprivation

Purpose. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of melatonin in the proliferation of neural progenitors, melatonin concentration, and antiapoptotic proteins in the hippocampus of adult mice exposed to 96 h REM sleep deprivation (REMSD) prophylactic administration of melatonin for 14 days. Ma...

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Main Authors: Gabriela López-Armas, Mario Eduardo Flores-Soto, Verónica Chaparro-Huerta, Luis Felipe Jave-Suarez, Sofía Soto-Rodríguez, Iryna Rusanova, Dario Acuña-Castroviejo, Oscar González-Perez, Rocío Elizabeth González-Castañeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2136902