Vascular endothelial cells and dysfunctions: role of melatonin.

1. Abstract 2. Introduction 2.1. Vascular endothelium 2.2. Melatonin 3. The endothelium protective effect of melatonin 3.1. The effects of melatonin on endothelium in hypertension 3.2.The effects of melatonin on endothelial dysfunction in atherosclerosis 3.3.The effects of melatonin on endothelial injury in diabetes 3.4 The effects of melatonin on endothelium in ischemia/reperfusion injury 3.5 The effects of melatonin on endothelial dysfunction in nicotine-induced vasculopathy 4. Conclusions 5. Acknowledgements 6. References