Melatonin potentials against viral infections including COVID-19: Current evidence and new findings.
Virus Res
; 287: 198108, 2020 10 02.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-694184
ABSTRACT
Viral infections are dangerous diseases for human health worldwide, which lead to significant morbidity and mortality each year. Because of their importance and the lack of effective therapeutic approaches, further attempts should be made to discover appropriate alternative or complementary treatments. Melatonin, a multifunctional neurohormone mainly synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland, plays some roles in the treatment of viral infections. Regarding a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 across the world, we decided to discuss melatonin functions against various viral infections including COVID-19. Therefore, in this review, we summarize current evidence on melatonin therapy for viral infections with focus on possible underlying mechanisms of melatonin actions.
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Antivirales
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Neumonía Viral
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Betacoronavirus
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Melatonina
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Tópicos:
Vacunas
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Virus Res
Asunto de la revista:
Virología
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
J.virusres.2020.198108
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