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However, the effect of exogenous melatonin supplementation on the functioning of the thyroid and adrenal glands in species without a clear seasonality in reproduction is still unclear.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>AIM:<\/jats:bold> Using a meta-analysis of publications, to investigate the effect of melatonin monotherapy on the concentrations of pituitary thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroid hormones (TG), pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone and corticosterone (CS) in rats kept under standard laboratory conditions.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>MATERIALS AND METHODS<\/jats:bold>: In our work, using the Review Manager 5.3 program, we conducted a meta-analysis of publications examining the effect of melatonin monotherapy on the functioning of the thyroid gland (22 papers) and adrenal glands (20 papers) in rats kept under standard conditions.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>RESULTS:<\/jats:bold> According to the results of our meta-analysis, the effects of melatonin on the levels of TG and CS depend on the dose and duration of therapy. A decrease in TG and CS was associated with therapy lasting no more than 4-5 weeks and with high doses of melatonin. An increase in CS and a trend toward increased TG levels were observed with longer therapy. However, a few studies have observed a decrease in TG with very long-term melatonin therapy (\u226532 weeks). Among all TGs, total thyroxine (T4) showed maximum sensitivity to exogenous melatonin, which indicates the influence of melatonin on the secretory function of the thyroid gland. In addition, melatonin increased the relative weight of the adrenal glands. There was no convincing evidence that the effects of melatonin were influenced by the route and timing of administration, or the timing of blood sampling.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:bold> As a result, exogenous melatonin can modulate TG and CS levels, even in species without a clear seasonality in reproductive function.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.14341\/probl13396","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,7]],"date-time":"2024-11-07T18:51:07Z","timestamp":1731005467000},"page":"91-105","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.14341\/crossmarkpolicy2018","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Meta-analysis of experimental studies of the effect of melatonin monotherapy on the levels of thyroid hormones and glucocorticoids in rats kept under standard condition"],"prefix":"10.14341","volume":"70","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6027-7325","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"N. 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