Publications by authors named "Hsi-Wen Rock Liao"
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
October 2015
Article Synopsis
- Molecular circadian clocks in the mammalian retina can sync with environmental light cycles without relying on the brain's suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) or traditional photoreceptors like rods and cones.
- The study found that short-wavelength light is crucial for this process, but does not depend on the previously known photopigments like S-pigment or encephalopsin.
- Neuropsin (OPN5) is essential for photoentrainment in the retina and cornea, highlighting its previously underappreciated role as a light-sensing opsin.
