https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/ldc203974-imt
Background Deposition of various crystal and organic substances in the kidney can lead to kidney stone formation. Melatonin is an effective endogenous antioxidant that can prevent crystalluria and kidney damage due to crystal formation and aggregation. In this study, we investigated the mechanism by which melatonin inhibits endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and apoptosis. Methods We treated HK-2 cells with oxalate to establish an in vitro kidney stone model, and treated these cells with different concentrations of melatonin (0,