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An Ancient Cellular Mechanism in the Tension Field between Energy Requirements and Destruction Avoidance
Circadian rhythmicity is a fundamental biological phenomenon of almost ubiquitous importance. This kind of an endogenous, innate oscillation with a period length of about a day is present in the majority of or...
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Circadian Rhythms and Oxidative Stress in Non-vertebrate Organisms
Several lines of evidence suggest that the circadian organization of living beings is important for avoiding excessive oxidative stress under physiological conditions. In the dinoflagellate Gonyaulax polyedra, ac...
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Article
Melatonin and the electron transport chain
Melatonin protects the electron transport chain (ETC) in multiple ways. It reduces levels of ·NO by downregulating inducible and inhibiting neuronal nitric oxide synthases (iNOS, nNOS), thereby preventing exce...