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Melatonin Attenuates Memory Impairment, Amyloid-β Accumulation, and Neurodegeneration in a Rat Model of Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2015
Rudnitskaya Ekaterina A, Muraleva Natalia A, Maksimova Kseniya Yi, Kiseleva Elena, Kolosova Nataliya G, Stefanova Natalia A
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Melatonin is a multifunctional molecule and plays a crucial role in the regulation of circadian rhythms. The role of melatonin in the protection of the central nervous system is well documented. Therefore, melatonin was proposed as a possible therapeutic agent for reducing the severity of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by cognitive decline and memory dysfunction....
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