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Melatonin synthesis in experimental neuronal mitochondria
Melatonin synthesis in experimental neuronal mitochondria. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.
1 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
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What it does
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What it acts on
The study detected melatonin synthesis in the mitochondrial matrix of the tested neuronal system.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_span
- {"source_cache": "artifacts/melatonin-research/28874589.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "f20a034160c8e4d6022d0334d4ad9177591046f78a397ded41c90165b8847ade", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1091, "text_sha256": "f20a034160c8e4d6022d0334d4ad9177591046f78a397ded41c90165b8847ade"}
- experimental_model
- Neuronal mitochondrial fractionation, signaling and injury experiments
- exposure
- Organelle synthesis and MT1 signaling; MT1 overexpression in mouse ischemia
- limitations
- Claims remain within the studied neuronal system; do not infer all human melatonin is mitochondrial or that oral supplements reproduce local synthesis. Transgene expression and endogenous protein identity are not merged.
- nutrient_topic
- Melatonin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Melatonin
- organism
- Experimental neuronal systems and mice
- plain_language
- Local intracellular production is distinct from the circulating night signal.
- primary_references
- [melatonin-p28874589] Dual role of mitochondria in producing melatonin and driving GPCR signaling to block cytochrome c release. (2017). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28874589/ DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1705768114
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Mitochondrial melatonin/MT1 pathway
Melatonin: synthesis, receptors, circadian timing and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 526–537
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Neuronal mitochondrial fractionation, signaling and injury experiments · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### melatonin-mitochondrial-synthesis The study detected melatonin synthesis in the mitochondrial matrix of the tested neuronal system. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Melatonin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Local intracellular production is distinct from the circulating night signal. organism: Experimental neuronal systems and mice tissue_or_cell_type: Mitochondrial melatonin/MT1 pathway experimental_model: Neuronal mitochondrial fractionation, signaling and injury experiments limitations: Claims remain within the studied neuronal system; do not infer all human melatonin is mitochondrial or that oral supplements reproduce local synthesis. Transgene expression and endogenous protein identity are not merged. exposure: Organelle synthesis and MT1 signaling; MT1 overexpression in mouse ischemia evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/melatonin-research/28874589.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "f20a034160c8e4d6022d0334d4ad9177591046f78a397ded41c90165b8847ade", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1091, "text_sha256": "f20a034160c8e4d6022d0334d4ad9177591046f78a397ded41c90165b8847ade"} [melatonin-p28874589] Dual role of mitochondria in producing melatonin and driving GPCR signaling to block cytochrome c release. (2017). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28874589/ DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1705768114
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