The Retina and Circadian Rhythms

The Retina and Circadian Rhythms edited by Gianluca Tosini, P. Michael Iuvone, Douglas G. McMahon, Shaun P. Collin.

The retina plays a critical role in the organization of the circadian system by synchronizing the brain’s central clock with the external day through transduction of the daily light/dark cycle.  However, the substantial variation in luminance imposed on the retina between day and night also poses a...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Tosini, Gianluca (Editor), Iuvone, P. Michael (Editor), McMahon, Douglas G. (Editor), Collin, Shaun P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Springer Series in Vision Research, 1
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Neurosciences.
Ophthalmology.
Neurobiology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Fundamental Retinal Circuitry for Circadian Rhythms
  • 3. Circadian photoreception: from phototransduction to behaviour
  • 4. Role of Melatonin and Dopamine in the Regulation of Retinal Circadian Rhythms
  • 5. Circadian Organization of the Vertebrate Retina
  • 6. Rhythmicity of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium
  • 7. Retinal Circadian Rhythms in Mammals Revealed Using Electroretinography
  • 8. Circadian Clock and Light Induced Retinal Damage
  • 9. Circadian Rhythms and Vision in Zebrafish
  • 10. Circadian Modulation of the Limulus Eye for Day and Night Vision
  • 11. Molluscan Ocular Pacemakers: Lessons Learned.          .

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