Evidence of melatonin synthesis and release by mast cells. Possible modulatory role on inflammation

Pharmacological Research

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-287

  Maldonado, M D ^a   Mora Santos, M ^a   Naji, L ^a   Carrascosa Salmoral, M P ^a   Naranjo, M C ^a   Calvo, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Inflammation; Mast cells; Melatonin; NAT and HIOMT

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 2 RECEPTOR; ANTIOXIDANT; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; ANIMAL; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELLS; MELATONIN; RATS; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN;

EID: 77954143003     PISSN: 10436618     EISSN: 10961186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2009.11.014     Document Type: Article

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