Melatonin in the Skin: Synthesis, Metabolism, and Functions

    January 2008 in “ Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism ”
    Andrzej Slominski, Desmond J. Tobin, Michal A. Zmijewski … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This review discusses the protective and stress-buffering roles of melatonin in skin functions and structures but does not present new clinical findings.
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