Journal of Experimental Biology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
224(23)
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2021
Melanopsin
is
a
visual
pigment
that
expressed
in
small
subset
of
intrinsically
photosensitive
retinal
ganglion
cells
(ipRGCs).
It
involved
regulating
non-image
forming
behaviors,
such
as
circadian
photoentrainment
and
the
pupillary
light
reflex,
while
also
playing
role
many
aspects
image-forming
vision,
contrast
sensitivity.
was
initially
discovered
melanophores
skin
frog
Xenopus,
subsequently
found
rat,
mouse
primate
retinas.
ipRGCs
were
thought
to
be
single
cell
population,
melanopsin
activate
single,
invertebrate-like
Gq/transient
receptor
potential
canonical
(TRPC)-based
phototransduction
cascade
within
these
cells.
However,
20
years
since
discovery
melanopsin,
our
knowledge
this
has
expanded
dramatically.
Six
ipRGC
subtypes
have
now
been
identified
mouse,
each
with
unique
morphological,
physiological
functional
properties.
Multiple
other
species,
suggesting
type
diversity
general
feature
system.
This
led
renewed
interest
may
not
follow
Gq/TRPC
or
plethora
organisms
express
photopigment.
In
Review,
we
discuss
recent
findings
discoveries
challenged
prevailing
view
pathway
influences
solely
functions.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Abstract
The
retina
contains
distinct
types
of
ganglion
cells,
which
form
mosaics
with
cells
each
type
at
position
the
visual
field.
Displaced
retinal
(dRGCs)
occur
cell
bodies
in
inner
nuclear
layer
(INL),
and
regularly
placed
RGCs
layer.
An
example
mammalian
dRGCs
are
M1-type
intrinsically
photosensitive
(ipRGCs).
Little
is
known,
however,
about
their
relationship
ipRGCs.
We
identified
mouse
ipRGC
M1,
M2,
M4/sONɑ
by
immunohistochemistry
light
microscopy.
Reconstruction
immunolabeled
from
M1
sONɑ
indicated
that
tiled
regular
RGC
partners.
Multi-electrode
array
recordings
revealed
conventional
receptive
fields
displaced
fit
into
mosaic
counterparts.
distribution
analysis
showed
type-specific
dRGC
patterns
followed
neither
global
density
all
nor
local
densities
corresponding
types.
displacement
INL
occurs
a
type-dependent
manner,
where
positioned
to
complete
Our
data
suggest
serve
same
functional
role
within
population
RGCs.
Biology,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
9(7), С. 180 - 180
Опубликована: Июль 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,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
366(6470), С. 1251 - 1255
Опубликована: Дек. 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,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Март 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.