Dragojevic Dikic Svetlana, Jovanovic Ana Mitrovic, Dikic Srdjan, Jovanovic Tomislav, Jurisic Aleksandar, Dobrosavljevic Aleksandar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology "Narodni front" .
Gynecol Endocrinol. 2015 Feb;31(2):92-101. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2014.978851. Epub 2014 Nov 7.
As the Higgs boson could be a key to unlocking mysteries regarding our Universe, melatonin, a somewhat mysterious substance secreted by the pineal gland primarily at night, might be a crucial factor in regulating numerous processes in human reproduction. Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant which has an essential role in controlling several physiological reactions, as well as biological rhythms throughout human reproductive life. Melatonin, which is referred to as a hormone, but also as an autocoid, a chronobiotic, a hypnotic, an immunomodulator and a biological modifier, plays a crucial part in establishing homeostatic, neurohumoral balance and circadian rhythm in the body through synergic actions with other hormones and neuropeptides. This paper aims to analyze the effects of melatonin on the reproductive function, as well as to shed light on immunological and oncostatic properties of one of the most powerful hormones.
由于希格斯玻色子可能是解开有关我们宇宙奥秘的关键，褪黑素这种主要在夜间由松果体分泌的 somewhat mysterious substance，可能是调节人类生殖中众多过程的关键因素。褪黑素是一种强大的抗氧化剂，在控制多种生理反应以及贯穿人类生殖生活的生物节律方面具有重要作用。褪黑素既被称为一种激素，也被称作自分泌调节物质、时间生物学剂、催眠剂、免疫调节剂和生物调节剂，它通过与其他激素和神经肽的协同作用，在建立体内的稳态、神经体液平衡和昼夜节律方面发挥着关键作用。本文旨在分析褪黑素对生殖功能的影响，并阐明这种最强大的激素之一的免疫和抑癌特性。
