Blue light excited retinal intercepts cellular signaling

Abstract Photoreceptor chromophore, 11-cis retinal (11CR) and the photoproduct, all-trans retinal (ATR), are present in the retina at higher concentrations and interact with the visual cells. Non-visual cells in the body are also exposed to retinal that enters the circulation. Although the cornea an...

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Main Authors: Kasun Ratnayake, John L. Payton, O. Harshana Lakmal, Ajith Karunarathne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28254-8