Melatonin and reproduction revisited

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 445-456

  Reiter, Russel J ^a   Tan, Dun Xian ^a   Manchester, Lucien C ^a   Paredes, Sergio D ^a   Mayo, Juan C ^a   Sainz, Rosa M ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Melatonin; Oocyte development; Oxidative stress; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CAROTENOID; FREE RADICAL; MELATONIN; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANOXIA; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN DAMAGE; BREEDING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS HYPOXIA; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MATE CHOICE; MOTHER; NITROSATIVE STRESS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PIGMENTATION; PINEAL BODY; PLACENTA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SHORT SURVEY; TOXICITY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; MELATONIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PINEAL GLAND; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 69849089765     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: 15297268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.108.075655     Document Type: Short Survey

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