A brief review about melatonin, a pineal hormone

ABSTRACT Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule in nature, being locally synthesized in several cells and tissues, besides being a hormone that is centrally produced in the pineal gland of vertebrates, particularly in mammals. Its pineal synthesis is timed by the suprachiasmatic nucleus, that is synchro...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Gaspar do Amaral, José Cipolla-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972018000400472&lng=en&tlng=en