Immunotropic properties of pineal melatonin
Arushanian, E.B.; Beĭer, E.V.
Eksperimental'naia i Klinicheskaia Farmakologiia 65(5): 73-80
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0869-2092 PMID: 12596522 Document Number: 544525
An analysis of the presently available data shows that the principal pineal hormone melatonin is capable of influencing, both directly and indirectly, the state of the immune system. The immunotropic activity of this hormone can account for the stress-protective, antitumor, and antiviral effects of melatonin.
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