Journal of Pineal Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Pineal Research is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
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Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Signatures of Acute Circadian Misalignment in Mice132
RETRACTION: Changes in the Expression of Melatonin Receptors Induced by Melatonin Treatment in Hepatocarcinoma HepG2 Cells93
Correction to high sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool‐aged children70
Zygotic Exposure to Venlafaxine Disrupts the Circadian Locomotor Activity Behaviour in Zebrafish Larvae68
Melatonin Increased Autophagy Level to Facilitate Osteogenesis of Inflamed PDLSCs Through TMEM110 Signaling Pathways57
Melatonin mediates reactive oxygen species homeostasis via SlCV to regulate leaf senescence in tomato plants53
BPS‐induced ovarian dysfunction: Protective actions of melatonin via modulation of SIRT‐1/Nrf2/NFĸB and IR/PI3K/pAkt/GLUT‐4 expressions in adult golden hamster52
Microbial Melatonin Production Improves Plant Metabolic Function in Short‐Term Climate‐Induced Stresses50
Melatonin as a chronobiotic/cytoprotective agent in bone. Doses involved48
Melatonin targets MoIcl1 and works synergistically with fungicide isoprothiolane in rice blast control48
A phase II, single‐center, double‐blind, randomized placebo‐controlled trial to explore the efficacy and safety of intravenous melatonin in surgical patients with severe sepsis admitted to the intensi47
Melatonin inhibits chondrosarcoma cell proliferation and metastasis by enhancing miR‐520f‐3p production and suppressing MMP7 expression46
Erratum to: Mitochondrial cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1B1 is responsible for melatonin‐induced apoptosis in neural cancer cells43
From Seasonality to Species Conservation: Chronobiological Research on European Hamsters in Strasbourg, France43
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Investigating the safety profiles of exogenous melatonin and associated adverse events: A pharmacovigilance study using WHO‐VigiBase39
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Exogenous Melatonin Regulates Hormone Signalling and Photosynthesis‐Related Genes to Enhance Brassica napus. Yield: A Transcriptomic Perspective38
Light‐Dependent Circadian Rhythm Governs O‐GlcNAc Cycling to Influence Cognitive Function in Adult Zebrafish36
Optimizing the Time and Dose of Melatonin as a Sleep‐Promoting Drug: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Dose−Response Meta‐Analysis34
Melatonin Ameliorates Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability by Regulating PPARδ‐Associated Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching34
Anti‐PANoptosis is involved in neuroprotective effects of melatonin in acute ocular hypertension model34
RETRACTION: Melatonin Inhibits the Expression of the Inducible Isoform of Nitric Oxide Synthase and Nuclear Factor Kappa B Activation in Rat Skeletal Muscle33
Correction to “Melatonin mediates selenium‐induced tolerance to cadmium stress in tomato plants”33
No association between a common type 2 diabetes risk gene variant in the melatonin receptor gene (MTNR1B) and mortality among type 2 diabetes patients32
Melatonin treatment improves ventricular conduction via upregulation of Nav1.5 channel proteins and sodium current in the normal rat heart31
Light Environment of Arctic Solstices is Coupled With Melatonin Phase‐Amplitude Changes and Decline of Metabolic Health31
Predicting melatonin suppression by light in humans: Unifying photoreceptor‐based equivalent daylight illuminances, spectral composition, timing and duration of light exposure30
Melatonin improves skin barrier damage caused by sleep restriction through gut microbiota30
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Melatonin prevents EAAC1 deletion‐induced retinal ganglion cell degeneration by inhibiting apoptosis and senescence28
Relationship Between Urinary 6‐Sulfatoxymelatonin Rhythms and the Bone Resorption Marker Amino‐Terminal Cross‐Linked Telopeptide of Collagen I in Blind Women27
Effect of melatonin on ATG2B‐mediated autophagy regulation in sheep granulosa cells with different FecB genotypes26
3‐Month Melatonin Supplementation to Reduce Brain Oxidative Stress and Improve Sleep in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial26
From gestational chronodisruption to noncommunicable diseases: Pathophysiological mechanisms of programming of adult diseases, and the potential therapeutic role of melatonin26
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Effect of melatonin cream on acute radiation dermatitis in patients with primary breast cancer: A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial26
Melatonin Rescues Influenza A Virus–Induced Cellular Energy Exhaustion via OMA1‐OPA1‐S in Acute Exacerbation of COPD25
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EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Mitochondrial Function Is Controlled by Melatonin and Its Metabolites In Vitro in Human Melanoma Cells24
Melatonin Ameliorates Circadian Disruption‐Associated Dry Eye via Modulation of BMAL1‐REV‐ERBα‐IL‐17 Axis and Ocular Surface Microbiota Homeostasis24
Homeobox gene‐encoded transcription factors in development and mature circadian function of the rodent pineal gland22
In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Melatonin‐Containing Combinations in Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma22
Orphan GPR50 Restrains Neurite Outgrowth and Cell Migration by Activating the G12/13 Protein‐RhoA Pathway in Neural Progenitor Cells and Tanycytes22
Melatonin and verteporfin synergistically suppress the growth and stemness of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics22
Multi‐Omics Analysis Reveals That AhNHL Contributes to Melatonin‐Mediated Cadmium Tolerance in Peanut Plants21
Single‐cell transcriptomic analysis reveals circadian rhythm disruption associated with poor prognosis and drug‐resistance in lung adenocarcinoma21
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Melatonin Affects Peucedanum praeruptorum Vegetative Growth and Coumarin Synthesis by Modulating the Antioxidant System, Photosynthesis, and Endogenous Hormones20
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Melatonin as a key regulator in seed germination under abiotic stress20
NPAS2 Deficiency Leads to Antidepressant‐Like Behaviors in Mice by Modulating Astrocyte‐Mediated Neuroinflammation20
Protective Effects of Melatonin on Kidney Function Against Contrast Media‐Induced Kidney Damage in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective, Randomized, Double‐Blinded, Placebo‐Controlled T20
Relating Photoperiod and Outdoor Temperature With Sleep Architecture in Patients With Neuropsychiatric Sleep Disorders20
Mouse Models in Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin Research20
Melatonin Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Regulating NADPH Oxidase 4–Induced Ferroptosis and Mitigating Mitochondrial Dysfunction18
Melatonin Membrane Receptors in the Vascular System: Function, Modulation and Clinical Relevance18
Melatonin inhibits endometriosis development by disrupting mitochondrial function and regulating tiRNAs17
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Correction to “Melatonin/PGC1A/UCP1 promotes tumor slimming and represses tumor progression by initiating autophagy and lipid browning”17
Melatonin Inhibits Endometriosis Growth via Specific Binding and Inhibition of EGFR Phosphorylation17
Melatonin sensitizes leukemia cells to the MCL1 inhibitors S63845 and A‐1210477 through multiple pathways17
Melatonin protects against developmental PBDE‐47 neurotoxicity by targeting the AMPK/mitophagy axis16
The Mechanism by Which Melatonin Improves the Dysregulation of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Castrated Female Mice16
Melatonin, an Antitumor Necrosis Factor Therapy16
Cyclic uniaxial mechanical load enhances chondrogenesis through entraining the molecular circadian clock16
Thirty‐seven years of MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptor localization in the brain: Past and future challenges16
RETRACTION: Melatonin Inhibits Autophagy and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Mice With Carbon Tetrachloride‐Induced Fibrosis15
High sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool‐aged children15
Hypnotic effects of melatonin depend on the environmental lighting conditions in the rat15
IAT4 , a New Indolamine N ‐Acetyltransferase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Involv15
Melatonin MT1 receptors regulate the Sirt1/Nrf2/Ho‐1/Gpx4 pathway to prevent α‐synuclein‐induced ferroptosis in Parkinson's disease15
Melatonin and Exercise Restore Myogenesis and Mitochondrial Dynamics Deficits Associated With Sarcopenia in iMS‐ Bmal1 −/− 15
Zebrafish Dark‐Dependent Behavior Requires Phototransduction by the Pineal Gland14
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Greater sensitivity of the circadian system of women to bright light, but not dim‐to‐moderate light14
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Melatonin Regulates Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts‐Related Inflammation: Implications for Pathological Skeletal Muscle Treatment13
Safety of higher doses of melatonin in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis13
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Histone deacetylase 9 regulates disease resistance through fine‐tuning histone deacetylation of melatonin biosynthetic genes and melatonin accumulation in cassava13
Melatonin Supplementation Alleviates Bone Mineral Density Decline and Circulating Oxidative Stress in Iron‐Overloaded Thalassemia Patients13
Melatonin Regulates Neuronal Synaptic Plasticity in the Supramammillary Nucleus and Attenuates Methamphetamine‐Induced Conditioned Place Preference and Sensitization in Mice13
Quality‐of‐life outcomes following topical melatonin application against acute radiation dermatitis in patients with early breast cancer: A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial12
Criticism on the Incorrect Use of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy in Medicine12
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Cross‐species single‐cell landscape of vertebrate pineal gland12
Melatonin reduces brain injury following inflammation‐amplified hypoxia–ischemia in a translational newborn piglet study of neonatal encephalopathy12
KARS Mutations Impair Brain Myelination by Inducing Oligodendrocyte Deficiency: One Potential Mechanism and Improvement by Melatonin12
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Melatonin and Seasonal Synchrony in Mammals11
Melatonin rescues the mitochondrial function of bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells and improves the repair of osteoporotic bone defect in ovariectomized rats11
Melatonin alleviates myocardial dysfunction through inhibition of endothelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition via the NF‐κB pathway11
Melatonin‐mediated malic enzyme 2 orchestrates mitochondrial fusion and respiratory functions to promote odontoblastic differentiation during tooth development11
Melatonin receptor structure and signaling11
Standardized and Calibrated Light Stimuli via Head‐Mounted Displays for Investigating the Nonvisual Effects of Light11
Correction to “Effects of melatonin on fatty liver disease: The role of NR4A1/DNA‐PKcs/p53 pathway, mitochondrial fission, and mitophagy”11
Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation and Melatonin in the Treatment of Abdominal Sepsis‐Induced Lung Injury via Macrophage Metabolic Reprogramming11
Melatonin, Melatonin Receptors and Sleep: Moving Beyond Traditional Views11
Melatonin functions as a broad‐spectrum antifungal by targeting a conserved pathogen protein kinase11
Dose assessment of melatonin in sepsis (DAMSEL2) study: Pharmacokinetics of two doses of oral melatonin in patients with sepsis10
Key Role of the CRE Sequence in the Per1 Promoter in Mediating the Switch Between Unipolar and Bipolar Depression‐Like Behaviors10
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Coupling Melatonin and Ultrasound Modulates ROS Production, Antioxidant System, and Biochemical Attributes Linked to Oxidative Browning in Litchi Pericarp10
OPA1 Mediated Fatty Acid β‐Oxidation in Hepatocyte: The Novel Insight for Melatonin Attenuated Apoptosis in Concanavalin A Induced Acute Liver Injury10
Evening chronotype is associated with hormonal and metabolic disorders in polycystic ovary syndrome9
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Melatonin Alleviates Oxidative Stress‐Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction Through Ameliorating NAD + Homeostasis of hDPSCs for Cell‐Based Therapy9
RETRACTION: Melatonin Modulates Dysregulated Circadian Clocks in Mice With Diethylnitrosamine‐Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma9
Melatonin facts: Lack of evidence that melatonin is a radical scavenger in living systems9
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Melatonin Overcomes Cancer Multidrug Resistance by Downregulating ABCB1 Expression and Modulating Mitochondrial Function9
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Biosynthesis of neuroprotective melatonin is dysregulated in Huntington's disease8
Design, Synthesis, and Antifungal Activity of Melatonin Derivatives Containing a (Thio)Semicarbazide Group8
Identification of a COMT Gene Involved in the Biosynthesis of Melatonin Which Mediates Resistance to Citrus Canker8
Melatonin may suppress lung adenocarcinoma progression via regulation of the circular noncoding RNA hsa_circ_0017109/miR‐135b‐3p/TOX3 axis8
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Melatonin improves cardiac remodeling and brain–heart sympathetic hyperactivation aggravated by light disruption after myocardial infarction8
RETRACTION: Melatonin Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Hepatocarcinoma HepG2 Cell Line8
Identification of Predictors of Shift Work Adaptation and Its Association With Immune, Hormonal and Metabolite Biomarkers8
Primary Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for pineal region tumors: A systematic review and pooled analysis of available literature with histological stratification8
RETRACTION: Melatonin Inhibits the Sphingosine Kinase 1/Sphingosine‐1‐Phosphate Signaling Pathway in Rabbits With Fulminant Hepatitis of Viral Origin8
Protective Activity of Melatonin Combinations and Melatonin‐Based Hybrid Molecules in Neurodegenerative Diseases8
Meditation Linked to Enhanced MRI Signal Intensity in the Pineal Gland and Reduced Predicted Brain Age7
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Melatonin Protects Against Colistin‐Induced Intestinal Inflammation and Microbiota Dysbiosis7
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Ramelteon for delirium prevention in hospitalized patients: An updated meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials7
RP58 knockdown contributes to hypoxia‐ischemia‐induced pineal dysfunction and circadian rhythm disruption in neonatal rats7
Correction to “PP2C1 Fine‐Tunes Melatonin Biosynthesis and Phytomelatonin Receptor PMTR1 Binding to Melatonin in Cassava”7
Corrigendum to “melatonin ameliorates PM2.5‐induced cardiac perivascular fibrosis through regulating mitochondrial redox homeostasis”7
Mechanism of Exogenous Melatonin to Alleviate the Fermentation Performance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Under Copper Stress7
Chronic developmental hypoxia alters mitochondrial oxidative capacity and reactive oxygen species production in the fetal rat heart in a sex‐dependent manner6
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Melatonin: A Potential Therapy for Osteoporosis With Insights Into Molecular Mechanisms6
Melatonin ameliorates myocardial infarction in obese diabetic individuals: The possible involvement of macrophage apoptotic factors6
Light and Temperature Coordinately Regulate Phytomelatonin Synthesis to Maintain Plant Morphogenesis via the COP1‐HY5 Module6
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Delayed circadian rhythms in older Africans living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)6
Novel melatonin‐producing Bacillus safensis EH143 mitigates salt and cadmium stress in soybean6
Proteomic Signatures Underlying Sleep, Circadian Activity Patterns, and Major Chronic Diseases6
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Functional Characterization of GNA1 as a Serotonin N ‐Acetyltransferase Reveals a Key Role in the Serotonin to Melatonin Pathway in <5
Relationship Between Melatonin Receptor Agonists and Parkinson's Disease5
RETRACTION: Melatonin Prevents Deregulation of the Sphingosine Kinase/Sphingosine 1‐Phosphate Signaling Pathway in a Mouse Model of Diethylnitrosamine‐Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma5
In vitro deacetylation of N‐acetylserotonin by arylacetamide deacetylase5
Resetting of the Human Circadian Melatonin Rhythm by Ambient Hypoxia5
The ISL LIM‐homeobox 2 transcription factor is negatively regulated by circadian adrenergic signaling to repress the expression of Aanat in pinealocytes of the rat pineal gland5
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Melatonin drives apoptosis in head and neck cancer by increasing mitochondrial ROS generated via reverse electron transport5
Melatonin Prevents Thioacetamide–Induced Gut Leakiness and Liver Fibrosis Through the Gut–Liver Axis via Modulating Sirt1‐Related Deacetylation of Gut Junctional Complex and Hepatic Proteins5
Recharge of chondrocyte mitochondria by sustained release of melatonin protects cartilage matrix homeostasis in osteoarthritis5
Melatonin Enhances Aquaporin 4 and Alpha‐Syntrophin Interaction by Inhibiting Cyclin‐Dependent Kinase 5 Activity to Preserve Glymphatic Function in Neonatal Hypoxic‐Ischemic Encephalopathy4
Melatonin alleviates PM2.5‐induced glucose metabolism disorder and lipidome alteration by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress4
RETRACTION: Melatonin Attenuates Apoptotic Liver Damage in Fulminant Hepatic Failure Induced by the Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus4
Safety and efficacy of melatonin supplementation as an add‐on treatment for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: A randomized, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind trial4
Melatonin suppresses the metastatic potential of osteoblastic prostate cancers by inhibiting integrin α2β1 expression4
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Melatonin Repairs the Lipidome of Human Hepatocytes Exposed to Cd and Free Fatty Acid‐Induced Lipotoxicity4
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Adrenergic Agonists Activate Transcriptional Activity in Immortalized Neuronal Cells From the Mouse Suprachiasmatic Nucleus4
Rational modification of melatonin for broad‐spectrum antifungal agents discovery4
Exogenous Melatonin Enhances Waterlogging Tolerance in Sesame by Modulating Physiological, Biochemical, and Proteomic Responses4
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Circadian Rhythm Timing and Associations With Sleep Symptoms in People With Insomnia4
Shift and longtime light induces endometrioid adenocarcinoma via activation of PKC‐α/Akt pathway in female golden hamster: Involvement of altered Aanat and Bmal1 rhythm3
RETRACTION: Regulation of Prostaglandin Production in Carrageenan‐Induced Pleurisy Melatonin3
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Healthy Lifestyles Modify the Association of Melatonin Receptor 1B Gene and Ischemic Stroke: A Family‐Based Cohort Study in Northern China3
Industrial and academic approaches to the search for alternative melatonin receptor ligands: An historical survey3
Melatonin and aggressive behavior: A systematic review of the literature on preclinical and clinical evidence3
Orchestrated feedback regulation between melatonin and sex hormones involving GPER1‐PKA‐CREB signaling in the placenta3
N1‐Acetyl‐5‐methoxykynuramine, which decreases in the hippocampus with aging, improves long‐term memory via CaMKII/CREB phosphorylation3
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Melatonin suppression by light involves different retinal photoreceptors in young and older adults3
Correction to “Melatonin Inhibits Cd4+ T Cell Apoptosis via the Bcl‐2/BAX Pathway and Improves Survival Rates in Mice With Sepsis”3
Journal of Pineal Research guidelines for authors: Melatonin studies using plants3
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