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Endocrinol."],"abstract":"<jats:sec><jats:title>Introduction<\/jats:title><jats:p>The reproductive system is tightly regulated by environmental and physiological signals. Melatonin, known as the hormone of darkness, plays a crucial role in regulating both the circadian and reproductive systems in mammals. Hypothyroidism is a key endocrine disorder that harms the reproductive system. Despite many studies on melatonin\u2019s effects on the reproductive system, there is conflicting information regarding melatonin synthesis modulation in hypothyroidism. The objective of this study was to investigate the modulation of plasma melatonin levels and gene expression of <jats:italic>Aanat<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Asmt<\/jats:italic> in the pineal gland and gonads of rats with hypothyroidism at different times of the day.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Female and male Wistar rats were divided into control and hypothyroid groups. Hypothyroidism was induced using propylthiouracil (PTU) for 15 days, rats were euthanized six hours after lights on (ZT6), before lights off (ZT11.5), and six hours after lights off (ZT18). Free thyroxine (FT4) and melatonin were quantified in plasma, and gene expressions of melatonin synthesizing enzymes (<jats:italic>Aanat<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Asmt<\/jats:italic>) were measured in pineal and sexual organs (testis and ovary). Also, morphological analysis was performed in sexual organs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results reveal some disparities between the sexes. Hypothyroidism reduced antral and primary follicles in the ovary, and reduced the weight of testis, epididymis, and prostate. In relation to gene expression, we observed a reduction in <jats:italic>Aanat<\/jats:italic> expression in the pineal gland during the light phase (ZT6), and in males, this reduction occurred during the dark phase (ZT18). Regarding <jats:italic>Asmt<\/jats:italic> expression, there was a decrease in females also during the dark phase (ZT18). In the gonads, there was an increase in expression in both sexes at ZT11.5. Additionally, it was interesting to observe the association between FT4 levels and <jats:italic>Asmt<\/jats:italic> expression in the gonads.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study showed that acute hypothyroidism can affect components of the melatonergic system in gonads, particularly gene expression of melatonin synthesis enzymes (<jats:italic>Aanat<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Asmt<\/jats:italic>) contributing to changes in reproduction organs during disease progression. 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