Melatonin in Infertility

Authors

  • Özlem Gün Eryılmaz Zekai Tahir Burak Women Education and Research Hospital, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Ankara
  • Esma Sarıkaya Zekai Tahir Burak Women Education and Research Hospital, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Ankara

Keywords:

Melatonin, Anti-oxidant, IVF

Abstract

Melatonin, is the primary synchronizing agent acting primarily on the circadian sleep pattern and has some roles in reproduction. Melatonin receptors have been identified in suprachiasmatic nuclei, pars tuberalis, ovary, uterus, follicular cells, and the oocyte. Melatonin is also a direct free radical scavenger and modulates the oxidative environment in the reproductive tract. It serves as an anti-oxidant agent and
protects the oocyte and the embryo from oxidative damage. In this review article, we summarized the likely fertility impairing activity of melatonin in the infertility treatments.

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Published

2011-12-10

How to Cite

1.
Eryılmaz Özlem G, Sarıkaya E. Melatonin in Infertility. Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med [Internet]. 2011Dec.10 [cited 2024Nov.25];17(3):191-4. Available from: https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/325

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Review

License

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