title: [Effects of melatonin on oxygen-dependent processes].
abstract: Original and literature data on melatonin effects on various oxygen-dependent processes, in particular, blood oxygen transport and the free-radical reactions, are analyzed. Melatonin influences the oxygen binding properties of hemoglobin by changing hemoglobin oxygen affinity and optimizes the process of tissue oxygenation and prooxidant--antioxidant balance by reducing oxygen participation in free-radical processes.
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Zinchuk
authors: S V
authors: SV
authors: Glutkin
authors: E V
authors: EV
authors: Shul'ga
authors: I É
authors: IÉ
authors: Guliaĭ
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000187:drug effects; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000097:blood; D044094:Receptors, Melatonin / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D006454:Hemoglobins; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D044094:Receptors, Melatonin; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D008550:Melatonin; D010100:Oxygen