id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-310999-6xef9z2w Chen, Yiting In the big picture of COVID-19 pandemic: what can sleep do 2020-06-10 .txt text/plain 475 39 60 title: In the big picture of COVID-19 pandemic: what can sleep do In the big picture of COVID-19 pandemic: what can sleep do Q3 The world is grappling with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however, currently there is no effective antivirals or vaccines for it. A newly published review posited that ACE2 might exhibit circadian rhythm due to indirect effects of circadian rhythm changes in the renin angiotensin system, indicating the possible link of circadian rhythm to COVID-19 susceptibility [2] . Additionally, when exposed to COVID-19 infection, a series of pro-inflammatory cytokines were activated, increasing the risk of developing a cytokine storm [3] . a sleep-inducing hormone, is associated with the reduction of cytokines (eg, IL-6 and TNF-a); thus, melatonin is anti-inflammatory and immune enhancing, which has been suggested as an adjuvant therapy for COVID-19 [3] . COVID-19: melatonin as a potential adjuvant treatment In the big picture of COVID-19 pandemic: what can sleep do ./cache/cord-310999-6xef9z2w.txt ./txt/cord-310999-6xef9z2w.txt