Melatonin as a hormone in humans: a history.

This article describes the history of melatonin's transformation, in the perception of the biomedical community, from a skin-lightening agent in amphibians to a hormone in mammals, which may also exert important behavioral--and physiological--effects in humans.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wurtman, R. J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 1985
Materias:
Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2589962/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3914144
Descripción
Sumario:This article describes the history of melatonin's transformation, in the perception of the biomedical community, from a skin-lightening agent in amphibians to a hormone in mammals, which may also exert important behavioral--and physiological--effects in humans.

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