Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Feb. 1, 2021
In
this
review,
we
discuss
the
remarkable
potency
and
potential
applications
of
a
form
light
that
is
often
overlooked
in
circadian
context:
naturalistic
levels
dim
at
night
(nLAN),
equivalent
to
intensities
produced
by
moon
stars.
It
assumed
such
low
do
not
produce
responses
typically
associated
with
brighter
levels.
A
solid
understanding
impacts
very
complicated
further
broad
use
somewhat
ambiguous
term
“dim
light,”
which
has
been
used
describe
ranging
seven
orders
magnitude.
Here,
lay
out
argument
nLAN
exerts
potent
effects
on
numerous
mammalian
species,
given
conservation
anatomy
function,
efficacy
range
humans
warrants
investigation.
We
also
provide
recommendations
for
field
chronobiological
research,
including
minimum
requirements
measurement
reporting
light,
standardization
terminology
(specifically
as
it
pertains
“dim”
light),
ideas
reconsidering
old
data
designing
new
studies.
Frontiers in Neural Circuits,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: March 8, 2018
Pupillometry
has
long
been
used
as
a
measure
of
brain
state.
Changes
in
pupil
diameter
are
thought
to
coincide
with
the
activity
neuromodulators,
including
noradrenaline
and
acetylcholine,
producing
alterations
state
corresponding
changes
behavior.
Here
we
review
mechanisms
underlying
control
how
these
correlated
cortical
recruitment
neuromodulatory
circuits.
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.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
2019, P. 1 - 20
Published: Aug. 21, 2019
Commercially
available
white
light-emitting
diodes
(LEDs)
have
an
intense
emission
in
the
range
of
blue
light,
which
has
raised
a
public
concerns
about
their
potential
risks
as
retinal
hazards.
Distinct
from
other
visible
light
components,
is
characterized
by
short
wavelength,
high
energy,
and
strong
penetration
that
can
reach
retina
with
relatively
little
loss
damage
potential.
Mitochondria
are
abundant
tissues,
giving
them
access
to
chromophores,
enriched
retina,
many
mitochondria
able
absorb
induce
photochemical
effects.
Therefore,
excessive
exposure
tends
cause
ROS
accumulation
oxidative
stress,
affect
structure
function
trigger
mitochondria-involved
death
signaling
pathways.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
essential
roles
light-induced
programmed
cell
indicate
directions
for
future
research
preventive
targets
terms
hazard
suggest
applying
LED
devices
rational
way
prevent
hazard.
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.
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
88, P. 101013 - 101013
Published: Oct. 2, 2021
Vertebrate
vision
critically
depends
on
an
11-cis-retinoid
renewal
system
known
as
the
visual
cycle.
At
heart
of
this
metabolic
pathway
is
enzyme
retinal
pigment
epithelium
65
kDa
protein
(RPE65),
which
catalyzes
unusual,
possibly
biochemically
unique,
reaction
consisting
a
coupled
all-trans-retinyl
ester
hydrolysis
and
alkene
geometric
isomerization
to
produce
11-cis-retinol.
Early
work
isomerohydrolase
demonstrated
its
membership
carotenoid
cleavage
dioxygenase
superfamily
essentiality
for
11-cis-retinal
production
in
vertebrate
retina.
Three
independent
studies
published
2005
established
RPE65
actual
instead
retinoid-binding
previously
believed.
Since
last
devoted
review
enzymology
appeared
journal,
major
advances
have
been
made
number
areas
including
our
understanding
mechanistic
details
activity,
phylogenetic
origins,
relationship
membrane
binding
affinity
catalytic
role
chromophore
rods
cones,
modulation
by
macromolecules
small
molecules,
involvement
mutations
development
diseases.
In
article,
I
will
these
progress
with
goal
integrating
results
from
varied
experimental
approaches
provide
comprehensive
picture
biochemistry.
Key
outstanding
questions
that
may
prove
be
fruitful
future
research
pursuits
also
highlighted.
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.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(23)
Published: June 8, 2022
The
increasing
global
prevalence
of
myopia
calls
for
elaboration
the
pathogenesis
this
disease.
Here,
we
show
that
selective
ablation
and
activation
intrinsically
photosensitive
retinal
ganglion
cells
(ipRGCs)
in
developing
mice
induced
myopic
hyperopic
refractive
shifts
by
modulating
corneal
radius
curvature
(CRC)
axial
length
(AL)
an
opposite
way.
Melanopsin-
rod/cone-driven
signals
ipRGCs
were
found
to
influence
development
affecting
AL
CRC,
respectively.
role
progression
is
evidenced
attenuated
form-deprivation
magnitudes
ipRGC-ablated
melanopsin-deficient
animals
enhanced
melanopsin
expression/photoresponses
form-deprived
eyes.
Cell
subtype–specific
showed
M1
subtype
cells,
probably
M2/M3
are
involved
ocular
development.
Thus,
contribute
substantially
mouse
eye
growth
development,
which
may
inspire
novel
strategies
intervention.