1. Introduction

   • Russel J. Reiter

   EditorialNotes Pages: 87 - 87

2. The rhythm and blues of gene expression in the rodent pineal gland

   • Magdalena Karolczak
   • Horst-Werner Korf
   • Jörg H. Stehle

   OriginalPaper Pages: 89 - 100

3. Functional MT₁ and MT₂ melatonin receptors in mammals

   • Margarita L. Dubocovich
   • Magdalena Markowska

   OriginalPaper Pages: 101 - 110

4. Measurement of melatonin and its metabolites

   • Glaucia R. Martinez
   • Eduardo A. Almeida
   • Paolo D. Mascio

   OriginalPaper Pages: 111 - 118

5. Atioxidative protection by melatonin

   • Rüdiger Hardeland

   OriginalPaper Pages: 119 - 130

6. Metabolic effects of melatonin on odative stress and dbetes mellitus

   • Shigeru Nishida

   OriginalPaper Pages: 131 - 135

7. On the role of melatonin in skin physiology and pathology

   • Andrzej Slominski
   • Tobias W. Fischer
   • Desmond J. Tobin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 137 - 147

8. Physiological ischemia/reperfusion phenomena and their relation to endogenous melatonin production

   • Dun-Xian Tan
   • Lucien C. Manchester
   • Russel J. Reiter

   OriginalPaper Pages: 149 - 157

9. Melatonin and nitric oxide

   • Darío Acuña-Castroviejo
   • Germaine Escames
   • Josefa León

   OriginalPaper Pages: 159 - 168

10. Melatonin and parkinson’s disease

    • Juan C. Mayo
    • Rosa M. Sainz
    • Russel J. Reiter

    OriginalPaper Pages: 169 - 178

11. Putting cancer to sleep at night

    • David E. Blask
    • Robert T. Dauchy
    • Leonard A. Sauer

    OriginalPaper Pages: 179 - 188

12. A review of the multiple actions of melatonin on the immune system

    • Antonio Carrillo-Vico
    • Juan M. Guerrero
    • Russel J. Reiter

    ReviewPaper Pages: 189 - 200

13. Melatonin, aging, and age-related diseases

    • Burkhard Poeggeler

    OriginalPaper Pages: 201 - 212