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. 2019 Apr 8;10(4):317. doi: 10.1038/s41419-019-1556-7

Fig. 3. Anti-inflammatory effects of melatonin.

Fig. 3

Melatonin is mainly reported to possess anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting inflammasome activation, thus inhibiting caspase-1 activation, cytokines release, and pyroptosis. In addition, melatonin can also inhibit the expression of the cyclooxygenase (COX) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) by inhibiting nuclear NF-κB traslocation