Melanopsin's role in daily light responses in mice varies between males and females
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Abstract
Essence
Melanopsin appears to shape circadian light responses more strongly in female mice than in male mice.
Evidence
This mouse circadian biology study compared melanopsin expression and circadian photic responses between female and male mice in the ipRGC-SCN pathway.
Caveat
The abstract reports sex-dependent mouse findings and does not establish whether the same retinal mechanism explains circadian light responses in humans.
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Funding
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PubMed
Circadian Biology