Vol. 32 (3) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

Melatonin enhances the in vitro action of cytochalasin B on globular resistance and osmotic fragility of erythrocytes.

BACKGROUND: Some researches have shown that melatonin (MLT) has effects on the erythrocyte deformability and on the osmotic fragility which, currently, seem to be heterogeneous and fragmentary.

OBJECTIVE: This work wished to evaluate in vitro the possible modifying action of MLT at pharmaceutical doses on the osm.....