Bacteriostatic Potential of Melatonin: Therapeutic Standing and Mechanistic Insights

Diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria in animals (e.g., bacterial pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis) and plants (e.g., bacterial wilt, angular spot and canker) lead to high prevalence and mortality, and decomposition of plant leaves, respectively. Melatonin, an endogenous molecule, is highly pleiotr...

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Main Authors: Fang He, Xiaoyan Wu, Qingzhuo Zhang, Yikun Li, Yuyi Ye, Pan Li, Shuai Chen, Yuanyi Peng, Rüdiger Hardeland, Yaoyao Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.683879/full