Melatonin Membrane Receptors in Peripheral Tissues: Distribution and Functions

    January 2012 in “ Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ”
    Radomir M. Slominski, Russel J. Reiter, Natalia Schlabritz-Loutsevitch … Andrzej Slominski
    Studysummary This review details the expression and diverse functions of melatonin receptors in non-neural tissues and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing their potential as therapeutic targets across various physiological and pathological processes.
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