BIOMED 24552
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMEDICAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Melatonin, mitochondria and the metabolic syndrome
Autor/es:
CARDINALI DP; VIGO DE
Revista:
CELL. MOLEC. LIFE SCIEN.
Editorial:
Springer
Referencias:
Lugar: Basel; Año: 2017 vol. 74 p. 3941 - 3954
ISSN:
1420-682X
Resumen:
A number of risk factors for cardiovascular disease including hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, obesity, and elevated blood pressure are collectively known as metabolic syndrome (MS). Since mitochondrial activity is modulated by the availability of energy in cells, the disruption of key regulators of metabolism in MS not only affects the activity of mitochondria but also their dynamics and turnover. Therefore, a link of MS with mitochondrial dysfunction has been suspected since long. As a chronobiotic/cytoprotective agent, melatonin has a special place in prevention and treatment of MS. Melatonin levels are reduced in diseases associated with insulin resistance like MS. Melatonin improves sleep efficiency and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, partly for its role as a metabolic regulator and mitochondrial protector. We discuss in the present review the several cytoprotective melatonin actions that attenuate inflammatory responses in MS. The clinical data that support the potential therapeutical value of melatonin in human MS are reviewed.
