Abstract:Almost all life forms can decode light information for adaptive advantage. Examples include the visual system, where photoreceptor signals are interpreted as images, and the circadian system, where light entrains a physiological clock. Here we describe a local, nonvisual light response in mice that employs encephalopsin (OPN3, a 480 nm, blue light responsive opsin) to regulate the function of adipocytes. Germ line null and adipocytespecific conditional null mice show a deficit in thermogenesis that is phenocop… Show more
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