Functional subtypes of rodent melanopsin ganglion cells switch roles between night and day illumination.
Summary:
The paper discusses the functional diversity of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), suggesting that there are at least eight functional subtypes of ipRGCs, each encoding luminance with distinct spike outputs, and that these cells may switch roles depending on environmental luminance.
Categories
- Eye health: The paper discusses the functional diversity of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), which are crucial for eye health as they influence both image and non-image forming behaviors.
- Cognitive function and memory: The paper suggests that ipRGCs, which influence both image and non-image forming behaviors, may contribute to cognitive function and memory by encoding visual information with high fidelity at low light intensities.
- Lighting Design Considerations: The paper's findings on the functional diversity of ipRGCs and their varying responses to different light conditions could have implications for lighting design considerations.
Author(s)
MH Berry, J Leffler, CN Allen, B Sivyer
Publication Year:
2023
Number of Citations:
0
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