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“Nanomolar concentrations of melatonin have been shown to protect against the inflammation caused by METH and to prevent the decrease in neurogenesis caused by METH in progenitor cells obtained from adult rat hippocampal tissue.”
“Furthermore, we demonstrated that pretreatment with melatonin attenuated the overexpression of ER stress-related genes and the cleavages of caspase-12 and -3 caused by METH exposure.”
“These findings suggest the protective effects of melatonin against ER stress and apoptosis caused by METH and other harmful agents.”
“ Melatonin reversed the toxic effects of METH by restoring cell viability and inhibiting the increase in mitochondrial Fis1 levels and the mitochondrial translocation of Drp1 and Bax.”
“An induction of calpain expression and activity but a reduction of calpain inhibitor (calpastatin) protein levels were observed in SH‐SY5Y cells treated with METH but these effects were diminished by melatonin.”
“ Melatonin reversed the toxic effect of METH by inducing cell viability.”
“This work demonstrates a novel role for melatonin as a neuroprotective agent against METH.”
“We found that a pretreatment with melatonin enhances mTOR activity and 4EBP1 phosphorylation and protects against the formation of LC3‐II in SK‐N‐SH cells exposed to METH.”
“Pretreatment of 10 mg/kg melatonin prior to treating with METH was able to reduce an increase in the levels of NG2 and activation in astrocyte and microglia.”