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Commentary: Melanopsin Regulates Both Sleep-Promoting and Arousal-Promoting Responses to Light.

Authors :
Cajochen, Christian
Chellappa, Sarah L.
Source :
Frontiers in Neural Circuits; 11/16/2016, Vol. 10, p1-4, 4p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article presents a commentary on the article "Melanopsin Regulates Both Sleep-Promoting and Arousal-Promoting Responses to Light," by V. Pilorz and colleagues. Information regarding the role of melanopsin in sleep and wake neural circuits, subset of photosenstive retinal ganglional cells (pRGCs), and the consistency of the arousing effects of blue light.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16625110
Volume :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Frontiers in Neural Circuits
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
119543059
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2016.00094