Claudia Regina Bonini-Domingos Author
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Bioprocess Engineering,Bio-Chemistry,Bioenergy,Brain tumor,Medicine
Biology Department, IBILCE/UNESP of S
Claudia Regina Bonini-Domingos is currently working in Biology Department, IBILCE/UNESP of São José do Rio Preto-SP, Brazil. He has international experience on various programs, and also contributed and participated in different countries for diverse fields of study. Research interests reflect in wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
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Author(s): Flavio Fontes Pirozzi, Claudia Regina Bonini-Domingos and Milton Artur Ruiz
Besides the known effects on sleep disorders, studies show that melatonin, a hormone produced mainly by the pineal gland, plays a key role in energy expenditure, food intake, glucose metabolism in adipocytes and regulating the secretion of various cytokines involved in weight control and appetite, such as leptin. In vitro and in vivo, both in animals and in humans, they demonstrate the potential benefits of melatonin supplementation on various diseases, including the view more»