Melatonin: A Cutaneous Perspective on Its Production, Metabolism, and Functions

    February 2018 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”
    Andrzej Słomiński, Ruediger Hardeland, Michał A. Żmijewski … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This review discusses melatonin's potential in dermatology, highlighting its antioxidative, immunomodulatory, and DNA repair properties, but reports no new clinical results.
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