Circadian photoentrainment in mice and humans
Summary:
This paper reviews the mechanisms and responses of the mouse and human circadian systems to light, focusing on the role of photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (pRGCs) and the photopigment melanopsin (OPN4).
Categories
- Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses how light exposure influences the circadian rhythms of mice and humans, which can impact cognitive function and memory.
- Sleep and insomnia: The paper's focus on circadian rhythms relates to the category of sleep and insomnia, as disruptions in these rhythms can lead to sleep disorders.
- Alertness and performance: The paper's discussion of how light exposure can directly modify behavior and promote alertness in diurnal species is relevant to this category.
- Lighting Design Considerations: The paper discusses the challenges of developing evidence-based lighting to enhance human circadian entrainment, which is relevant to lighting design considerations.
- Well-being: The paper's discussion of circadian rhythms and their influence on behavior and physiology relates to the category of well-being.
Author(s)
RG Foster, S Hughes, SN Peirson
Publication Year:
2020
Number of Citations:
99
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