Japanese Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Online ISSN : 2432-0986
Print ISSN : 1342-3215
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RECENT STUDIES ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONES TO NON-VISUAL FUNCTIONS
Tetsuo KATSUURASoomin LEE
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2022 Volume 27 Issue 1 Pages 1-9

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In the field of physiological anthropology, studies on the non-visual effects of light have been conducted since the early 1990s. Although intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) are thought to be primarily involved in non-visual functions, recent studies in animals and healthy humans have revealed that cones may also contribute to non-visual functions such as circadian entrainment, suppression of melatonin secretion, and pupillary light reflex. In this paper, we reviewed recent studies on the role of cones in these non-visual functions.

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