Peripheral and Central Effects of Melatonin on Blood Pressure Regulation

Peripheral and Central Effects of Melatonin on Blood Pressure Regulation

The pineal hormone, melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), shows potent receptor-dependent and -independent actions, which participate in blood pressure regulation. The antihypertensive effect of melatonin was demonstrated in experimental and clinical hypertension. Receptor-dependent effects are...

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Main Authors: Olga Pechanova, Ludovit Paulis, Fedor Simko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
melatonin
hypertension
central nervous system (CNS)
MT1 and MT2 receptors
reactive oxygen species (ROS)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/10/17920

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