loading...| Preferred Name |
therapeutic melatonin |
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| Synonyms |
Melatonin |
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| Definitions |
A therapeutic chemically synthesized form of the pineal indole melatonin with antioxidant properties. The pineal synthesis and secretion of melatonin, a serotonin-derived neurohormone, is dependent on beta-adrenergic receptor function. Melatonin is involved in numerous biological functions including circadian rhythm, sleep, the stress response, aging, and immunity. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C632" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C632" NCI Thesaurus) |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000042346 |
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| altLabel |
Melatonin MLT Circadin melaxen |
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| CAS Registry |
73-31-4 |
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| Component of | ||
| cui |
C4053553 C1710381 C0025219 C1527137 |
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| Date last modified |
2015-09-16 |
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| definition |
A therapeutic chemically synthesized form of the pineal indole melatonin with antioxidant properties. The pineal synthesis and secretion of melatonin, a serotonin-derived neurohormone, is dependent on beta-adrenergic receptor function. Melatonin is involved in numerous biological functions including circadian rhythm, sleep, the stress response, aging, and immunity. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C632" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C632" NCI Thesaurus) |
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| Legacy PDQ ID |
5599 |
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| LT |
TRD |
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| NCI ID |
C632 |
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| notation |
CDR0000042346 |
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| NSC Code |
56423 |
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| ORIG STY |
Drug/agent |
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| prefLabel |
therapeutic melatonin |
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| tui |
T125 T109 T121 |