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Aberrant light directly impairs mood and learning through melanopsin-expressing neurons

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  • Tara A. LeGates

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Cara M. Altimus

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Hui Wang

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Hey-Kyoung Lee

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Sunggu Yang

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Haiqing Zhao

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Alfredo Kirkwood

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • E. Todd Weber

    (Rider University)

  • Samer Hattar

    (Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University)

Abstract

Mice subjected to an aberrant daily light cycle that still maintain the circadian timing system are shown to exhibit increased depression-like behaviours and disruptions in synaptic plasticity and cognitive function.

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  • Tara A. LeGates & Cara M. Altimus & Hui Wang & Hey-Kyoung Lee & Sunggu Yang & Haiqing Zhao & Alfredo Kirkwood & E. Todd Weber & Samer Hattar, 2012. "Aberrant light directly impairs mood and learning through melanopsin-expressing neurons," Nature, Nature, vol. 491(7425), pages 594-598, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:491:y:2012:i:7425:d:10.1038_nature11673
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11673
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    1. Kosha J. Mehta, 2022. "Effect of sleep and mood on academic performance—at interface of physiology, psychology, and education," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 9(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Ellen E. Lee & Ameya Amritwar & L. Elliot Hong & Iqra Mohyuddin & Timothy Brown & Teodor T. Postolache, 2020. "Daily and Seasonal Variation in Light Exposure among the Old Order Amish," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-16, June.
    3. Federico Favero & Arne Lowden & Roberto Bresin & Jan Ejhed, 2023. "Study of the Effects of Daylighting and Artificial Lighting at 59° Latitude on Mental States, Behaviour and Perception," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-21, January.
    4. Babak Zandi & Adrian Eissfeldt & Alexander Herzog & Tran Quoc Khanh, 2021. "Melanopic Limits of Metamer Spectral Optimisation in Multi-Channel Smart Lighting Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-16, January.

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