ReviewNature reviews. Neuroscience2024
The cognitive impact of light: illuminating ipRGC circuit mechanisms.
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- Using light to establish habits in laboratory mice.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- SEX-DEPENDENT MODULATION OF WHOLE BRAIN cFOS EXPRESSION BY LIGHT AND MELANOPSIN IN THE MOUSE.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Divergence of Melanopsin's Intrinsic Properties and Downstream Actions.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Perceptual and neural constraints on photometric measures of heterochromatic brightness.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Cortical excitability is affected by light exposure - Distinct effects in adolescents and young adults.Neurobiology of sleep and circadian rhythms · 2026Article
- Application of Photostimulation Therapy in Cognitive Function of Alzheimer's Disease Patients: A Scoping Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- Research progress on the role of the locus coeruleus in cognitive function.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Effects of light on brain-state dynamics and energy landscape.Network neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2026Article
- The use ofFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Relationships between light exposure and aspects of cognitive function in everyday life.Communications psychology · 2025Article
- Melanopsin contributes to circadian photic responses in mice in a sex-dependent manner.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Low-Intensity Constant Light During Early Postnatal Development Induces Sex-Specific Anxiety-Like Behaviour and Region- and Sex-Specific Changes in Circadian Gene Expression and RNA Editing.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Mapping EEG Metrics to Human Affective and Cognitive Models: An Interdisciplinary Scoping Review from a Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Melanopsin-mediated image statistics from natural and human-made environments.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Neural Representation of Associative Threat Learning in Pulvinar Divisions, Lateral Geniculate Nucleus, and Mediodorsal Thalamus in Humans.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Atypical Retinal Ganglion Cell Function in a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2025Article
- Light, Sound, and Melatonin: Investigating Multisensory Pathways for Visual Restoration.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Hallmarks of aging in age-related macular degeneration and age-related neurological disorders: novel insights into common mechanisms and clinical relevance.Eye (London, England) · 2025Review
- Intrinsically synthesized melatonin in mitochondria and factors controlling its production.Histology and histopathology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Ever-present in our environments, light entrains circadian rhythms over long timescales, influencing daily activity patterns, health and performance. Increasing evidence indicates that light also acts independently of the circadian system to directly impact physiology and behaviour, including cognition. Exposure to light stimulates brain areas involved in cognition and appears to improve a broad range of cognitive functions. However, the extent of these effects and their mechanisms are unknown. Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) have emerged as the primary conduit through which light impacts non-image-forming behaviours and are a prime candidate for mediating the direct effects of light on cognition. Here, we review the current state of understanding of these effects in humans and mice, and the tools available to uncover circuit-level and photoreceptor-specific mechanisms. We also address current barriers to progress in this area. Current and future efforts to unravel the circuits through which light influences cognitive functions may inform the tailoring of lighting landscapes to optimize health and cognitive function.
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