Melanopsin regulates both sleep-promoting and arousal-promoting responses to light
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....
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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