A new perspective in Oral health: Potential importance and actions of melatonin receptors MT1, MT2, MT3, and RZR/ROR in the oral cavity

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 944-950

  Cutando, Antonio ^a   Aneiros Fernández, Jose ^a   López Valverde, Antonio ^c   Arias Santiago, Salvador ^a   Aneiros Cachaza, Jose ^a   Reiter, Russel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cancer oral cavity; Melatonin; MT1; MT2; MT3; Periodontal; Pineal; RZR ROR

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 2 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN RECEPTOR; RETINOID RELATED ORPHAN RECEPTOR ALPHA;

HEALTH; HUMAN; MOUTH; MOUTH DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MELATONIN; MOUTH; MOUTH DISEASES; NUCLEAR RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY 1, GROUP F, MEMBER 1; ORAL HEALTH; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT1; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT2; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN;

HERPES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 80053569402     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2011.03.004     Document Type: Review

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