The Crosstalk between Melatonin and Sex Steroid Hormones

• Published in: Neuroendocrinology Vol. 112; no. 2; p. 115
• Main Authors: Cipolla-Neto, José, Amaral, Fernanda Gaspar, Soares, Jr, José Maria, Gallo, Camila Congentino, Furtado, André, Cavaco, José Eduardo, Gonçalves, Isabel, Santos, Cecília Reis Alves, Quintela, Telma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.02.2022
• Subjects: Animals; Female; Gonadal Steroid Hormones - metabolism; Gonads - metabolism; Humans; Male; Melatonin - metabolism; Menopause - metabolism; Placenta - metabolism; Pregnancy; Sex Characteristics; Placental hormones; Melatonin; Reproduction; Sex steroid hormones; Steroidogenesis

Melatonin, an indolamine mainly released from the pineal gland, is associated with many biological functions, namely, the modulation of circadian and seasonal rhythms, sleep inducer, regulator of energy metabolism, antioxidant, and anticarcinogenic. Although several pieces of evidence also recognize...