Simon Beeching, a Slippery Rock University professor of biology, and Hannah Ruland and Katelyn Sparks, both 2024 SRU graduates with degrees biology, recently co-authored an article that was published in Physiological Reports titled “Effects of melatonin on planaria head regeneration are dependent on both timing and duration of exposure.”
The student-faculty research report explored the effects of melatonin on stem cell-regulated regeneration in planarian flatworms. The research team found that while melatonin can disrupt normal head regeneration, its effects depend on timing and duration of exposure, potentially enhancing regeneration when applied appropriately, supporting both basic and applied research into its role in regeneration and wound healing.
Physiological Reports is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published in collaboration between The Physiological Society and the American Physiological Society.