Direct inhibition of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore: a possible mechanism responsible for anti‐apoptotic effects of melatonin
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- 19 March 2004
- journal article
- fj express-summary
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 18 (7) , 869-871
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.03-1031fje
Abstract
Melatonin, the secretory product of the pineal gland, is known to be neuroprotective in cerebral ischemia, which is so far mostly attributed to its antioxidant properties. Here we show that melatonin...Keywords
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