Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
120(1)
Published: Dec. 29, 2022
Nonimage-forming
vision
in
mammals
is
mediated
primarily
by
melanopsin
(OPN4)-expressing,
intrinsically
photosensitive
retinal
ganglion
cells
(ipRGCs).
In
mouse
M1-ipRGCs,
predominantly
activates,
via
Gαq,11,14,
phospholipase
C-β4
to
open
transient
receptor
6
(TRPC6)
and
TRPC7
channels.
M2-
M4-ipRGCs,
however,
a
prominent
phototransduction
mechanism
involves
the
opening
of
hyperpolarization-
cyclic
nucleotide-gated
channels
nucleotide,
although
upstream
steps
remain
uncertain.
We
report
here
experiments,
on
with
photo-uncaging
nucleotides
virally
expressed
CNGA2
conclude
that
second
messenger
adenosine
monophosphate
(cAMP)
-
very
surprising
considering
guanosine
(cGMP)
used
almost
all
nucleotide-mediated
mechanisms
across
animal
kingdom.
further
found
G
protein
likewise
Gq,
which
its
Gβγ
subunits
directly
activates
adenylyl
cyclase
(AC).
Our
findings
are
demonstration
native
cell
cross-motif
GPCR
signaling
pathway
from
Gq
AC
specific
function.
Biology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
9(7), P. 180 - 180
Published: July 21, 2020
Light
around
twilight
provides
the
primary
entrainment
signal
for
circadian
rhythms.
Here
we
review
mechanisms
and
responses
of
mouse
human
systems
to
light.
Both
utilize
a
network
photosensitive
retinal
ganglion
cells
(pRGCs)
expressing
photopigment
melanopsin
(OPN4).
In
both
species
action
spectra
functional
expression
OPN4
in
vitro
show
that
has
λmax
close
480
nm.
Anatomical
findings
demonstrate
there
are
multiple
pRGC
sub-types,
with
some
evidence
mice,
but
little
humans,
regarding
their
roles
regulating
physiology
behavior.
Studies
non-human
primates
rods
cones
project
can
modulate
light
pRGCs.
Such
an
integration
signals
enables
detect
dim
light,
higher
intensities
intermittent
exposure,
whilst
measures
bright
over
extended
periods
time.
Although
photoreceptor
similar,
sensitivity
thresholds
differ
markedly
between
mice
humans.
Mice
entrain
at
approximately
1
lux
few
minutes,
humans
require
high
irradiance
(>100's
lux)
long
duration
(>30
min).
The
basis
this
difference
remains
unclear.
As
our
exposure
is
highly
dynamic,
because
interactions
complex
difficult
model,
attempts
develop
evidence-based
lighting
enhance
very
challenging.
A
way
forward
will
be
define
artificial
natural
"real
world"
where
intensity,
duration,
spectral
quality,
time
day,
history
age
each
assessed.
Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
366(6470), P. 1251 - 1255
Published: Dec. 6, 2019
Sensing
light
without
forming
images
In
the
rodent
retina,
intrinsically
photosensitive
retinal
ganglion
cells
(ipRGCs)
entrain
circadian
rhythms,
modulate
mood,
and
signal
pupillary
accommodation.
Such
responses
are
light-driven
but
not
image-based.
Working
with
donated
human
organ
tissues,
Mure
et
al.
used
electrophysiological
approaches
to
identify
ipRGCs
in
retina.
The
retina
has
more
cones
than
retinas
of
nocturnal
mice
rats.
Differences
sensitivity,
latency,
duration
identified
three
subtypes
ipRGCs.
Science
,
this
issue
p.
1251
The
light
environment
greatly
impacts
human
alertness,
mood,
and
cognition
by
both
acute
regulation
of
physiology
indirect
alignment
circadian
rhythms.
These
processes
require
the
melanopsin-expressing
intrinsically
photosensitive
retinal
ganglion
cells
(ipRGCs),
but
relevant
downstream
brain
areas
involved
remain
elusive.
ipRGCs
project
widely
in
brain,
including
to
central
pacemaker,
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
(SCN).
Here
we
show
that
body
temperature
sleep
responses
exposure
are
absent
after
genetic
ablation
all
except
a
subpopulation
projects
SCN.
Furthermore,
chemogenetic
activation
avoid
SCN,
these
sufficient
for
changes
temperature.
Our
results
challenge
idea
SCN
is
major
relay
effects
on
non-image
forming
behaviors
identify
sensory
initiate
light's
profound
sleep.
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: March 4, 2021
International
standard
CIE
S
026:2018
provides
lighting
professionals
and
field
researchers
in
chronobiology
with
a
method
to
characterize
light
exposures
respect
non-visual
photoreception
responses.
This
defines
five
spectral
sensitivity
functions
that
describe
optical
radiation
for
its
ability
stimulate
each
of
the
α-opic
retinal
photoreceptor
classes
contribute
effects
humans
via
intrinsically-photosensitive
ganglion
cells
(ipRGCs).
The
also
recently
published
an
open-access
toolbox
calculates
all
quantities
ratios
metrology
photometric,
radiometric
photon
systems,
based
on
either
measured
(user-defined)
spectrum
or
selected
illuminants
(A,
D65,
E,
FL11,
LED-B3)
built
into
toolbox.
For
wide
variety
ecologically-valid
conditions,
melanopsin-based
ipRGCs
has
been
shown
account
responses,
from
shifting
timing
nocturnal
sleep
melatonin
secretion
regulating
steady-state
pupil
diameter.
Recent
findings
continue
confirm
photopigment
melanopsin
plays
role
visual
may
have
significant
influence
brightness
perception
aspects
spatial
vision.
Although
knowledge
concerning
extent
which
rods
cones
interact
driving
is
still
growing,
position
statement
used
melanopic
equivalent
daylight
(D65)
illuminance
preliminary
guidance
applying
“proper
at
proper
time”
manipulate
Further
this
approach
awaited
participants
2nd
Workshop
Circadian
Neurophysiological
Photometry
(in
Manchester,
August
2019).
new
026
enables
traceable
measurements
formal,
quantitative
specification
personal
exposures,
photic
interventions
designs.
Here,
we
apply
everyday
sources
including
natural
time
series,
range
LED
products
and,
using
toobox,
smartphone
display
screen.
collection
examples
suggests
ways
variations
content
over
day
can
be
adopted
strategies
use
support
human
health
well-being.
Annual Review of Vision Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 135 - 169
Published: April 6, 2022
Retinal
circuits
transform
the
pixel
representation
of
photoreceptors
into
feature
representations
ganglion
cells,
whose
axons
transmit
these
to
brain.
Functional,
morphological,
and
transcriptomic
surveys
have
identified
more
than
40
retinal
cell
(RGC)
types
in
mice.
RGCs
extract
features
varying
complexity;
some
simply
signal
local
differences
brightness
(i.e.,
luminance
contrast),
whereas
others
detect
specific
motion
trajectories.
To
understand
retina,
we
need
know
how
give
rise
diverse
RGC
representations.
A
catalog
set,
turn,
is
fundamental
understanding
visual
processing
Anterograde
tracing
indicates
that
innervate
50
areas
mouse
Current
maps
connecting
brain
are
rudimentary,
as
our
signals
transformed
downstream
guide
behavior.
In
this
article,
I
review
selectivities
RGCs,
they
arise,
utilized
downstream.
Not
only
knowledge
behavioral
purpose
critical
for
contributions
vision;
it
can
also
us
most
relevant
space.