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Abstract
Melatonin is a hormone synthetized from the amino acid tryptophan, whose central production is at pineal gland, which main function has been described as the synchronization of dark/light period in vertebrates. However, melatonin production in extra-pineal sites have been recently described in several tissues, such as: intestine, lungs and immune cells, by demonstrating several regulatory…