Melatonin in human reproduction

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The article presents the current data about the functions of melatonin, the main hormone of the pineal gland, which in addition to its regulatory ability to the circadian rhythm can act as a powerful antioxidant that regulates the oocyte growth and maturation. Its use in cycles of assisted reproductive technology provides higher quality of oocytes, which is the key to success of infertility treatment. Perspective use of melatonin preparations in patients with anovulatory infertility (especially with polycystic ovary syndrome) may become a new landmark in the endocrine gynecology.

Keywords:

melatonin

reproductive function

polycystic ovary syndrome

ovarian follicular apparatus

Authors:

Absatarova Yu.S.

Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Department of Endocrinology FSBI 'National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology' Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia

Andreeva E.N.

Mediko-geneticheskoe otdelenie Moskovskogo oblastnogo NII akusherstva i ginekologii

SPIN RSCI: 3366-5193
Scopus AuthorID: 54886347400
ORCID: 0000-0002-5649-0534

Sheremet'eva E.V.

FGU "Éndokrinologicheskiĭ nauchnyĭ tsentr" Minzdravsotsrazvitiia RF, Moskva

Grigorian O.R.

FGU Éndokrinologicheskiĭ nauchnyĭ tsentr Minzdravsotsrazvitiia Rossii, Moskva

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