Melanopsin Regulates Both Sleep-Promoting and Arousal-Promoting Responses to Light
Melanopsin Regulates Both Sleep-Promoting and Arousal-Promoting Responses to Light
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Light plays a critical role in the regulation of numerous aspects of physiology and behaviour, including the entrainment of circadian rhythms and the regulation of sleep. These responses involve melanopsin (OPN4)-expressing photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (pRGCs) in addition to rods and cones. Nocturnal light exposure in rodents has been show...
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Melanopsin Regulates Both Sleep-Promoting and Arousal-Promoting Responses to Light
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1805469833
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1805469833
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1545-7885,1544-9173
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1545-7885
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10.1371/journal.pbio.1002482
