Articles by author - Daniel P. Cardinali

Disrupted chronobiology of sleep and cytoprotection in obesity: possible therapeutic value of melatonin.

Cardinali D, Pagano E, Scacchi Bernasconi P, Reynoso R, Scacchi P.

Journal Article 2011; 32(5): 588-606 PubMed PMID: 22167135  Keywords:  Animals, Antioxidants:therapeutic use, Chronobiology Phenomena:drug effects, Circadian Rhythm:drug effects, Cytoprotection:drug effects, Humans, Melatonin:therapeutic use, Obesity:drug therapy, Sleep Wake Disorders:drug therapy,.    Citation

: From a physiological perspective the sleep-wake cycle can be envisioned as a sequence of three physiological states (wakefulness, non-ra.....

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In vitro effect of melatonin on oxygen consumption in liver mitochondria of rats.

Reyes-Toso C, Ricci C, de Mignone I, Reyes P, Linares L, Albornoz L, Cardinali D, Zaninovich A.

Journal Article 2003; 24(5): 341-344 PubMed PMID: 14647009  Keywords:  3-Hydroxybutyric Acid:metabolism, Animals, Antioxidants:pharmacology, In Vitro Techniques, Malates:metabolism, Male, Melatonin:pharmacology, Mitochondria, Liver:drug effects, Oxygen Consumption:drug effects, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Succinic Acid:metabolism,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: To examine the in vitro effect of melatonin on rat mitochondrial liver respiration.

METHODS: Oxygen con.....

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Effect of unilateral superior cervical ganglionectomy on mandibular bone in rats.

Ladizesky M, Lama M, Roldán E, Cutrera R, Boggio V, Giglio M, Cardinali D.

Journal Article 2003; 24(5): 314-320 PubMed PMID: 14647003  Keywords:  Animals, Bone Density, Female, Mandible:diagnostic imaging, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Superior Cervical Ganglion:surgery, Sympathectomy, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Tooth Eruption:physiology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of local sympathectomy on mandibular bone during tooth eruption in rats.

METHODS: .....

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Cytoprotection by melatonin and growth hormone in early rat myocardial infarction as revealed by Feulgen DNA staining.

Castagnino H, Lago N, Centrella J, Calligaris S, Fariña S, Sarchi M, Cardinali D.

Comparative Study 2002; 23(5-6): 391-395 PubMed PMID: 12500159  Keywords:  Animals, Coloring Agents, Cytoprotection:drug effects, DNA:analysis, Disease Models, Animal, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Drug Therapy, Combination, Growth Hormone:therapeutic use, Heart:drug effects, Male, Melatonin:therapeutic use, Myocardial Infarctio.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: To examine the cytoprotective effect of melatonin or recombinant human growth hormone (hGH) on the early phase of a running myo.....

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The use of melatonin in Alzheimer's disease.

Cardinali D, Brusco L, Liberczuk C, Furio A.

Journal Article 2002; 23(Suppl 1): 20-23 PubMed PMID: 12019347  Keywords:  Aged, Alzheimer Disease:complications, Antioxidants:therapeutic use, Circadian Rhythm:drug effects, Clinical Trials as Topic, Humans, Melatonin:therapeutic use, Sleep Wake Disorders:drug therapy,.    Citation

: About 45% of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients have disruptions in their sleep and sundowning agitation. Since melatonin secretion is gr.....

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