PMID: 9556354Jan 1, 1997Paper

Melatonin, immune modulation and aging

Autoimmunity
Z ZhangR R Watson

Abstract

Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in response to photoperiods and influences many important biological processes. For one, Melatonin has been shown to produce resistance to cancer and infectious diseases in aged animals. Studies in animals have demonstrated melatonin-related mechanisms of action on immunoregulation. Additionally, melatonin has been successfully used in humans, along with interleukin-2, as a treatment of solid tumors. In vivo and in vitro studies show melatonin enhances both natural and acquired immunity in animals. Despite all of this intriguing evidence, melatonin's mechanism of action on the immune system is only partially defined. It does, however, appear to act through lymphocyte receptors, and perhaps, receptors on other immune tissues, to modulate immune cells. In order to understand immunomodulation and anti-cancer effects, information on melatonin and it's interactions with other endocrine hormones are summarized.

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