Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6): 838-841.

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Effects of melatonin on circadian rhythm and lipid metabolism

WANG Xiu-heng3, LIU Yao2, WU Jie2, HU Heng-jing1,2*   

  1. 1. Postdoctoral Research Station of Basic Medicine, University of South China;
    2. Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China;
    3. Department of Nuclear Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China,Hengyang 421000, China
  • Received:2019-12-26 Revised:2020-03-26 Online:2020-06-05 Published:2020-05-29
  • Contact: *bestmanhhj@hotmail.com

Abstract: Melatonin is a neuroendocrine hormone secreted mainly by the pineal gland, which plays pivotal role in circadian rhythm and inhibiting fat ectopic deposition. Nevertheless,The effect of melatonin on circadian rhythm and lipid metabolis have not been fully elucidated.

Key words: circadian rhythm, lipid homeostasis, melatonin

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