Humoral phototransduction: Blood is a messenger

被引:52
作者
Oren, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] NIMH,MOOD ANXIETY & PERSONAL DISORDERS RES BRANCH,CLIN PSYCHOBIOL MOOD DISORDERS PROGRAM,ROCKVILLE,MD 20857
关键词
circadian rhythms; hemoglobin; light; nitric oxide; carbon monoxide; bile pigments; seasonal affective disorder; psychiatric disorders;
D O I
10.1177/107385849600200408
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Drawing upon the premise that there is a parsimony to nature, the author proposes that heme moieties and bile pigments in animals mediate some non-visual influences of light upon neuroactive gases and biological rhythms. Primary abnormalities in synthesis and regulation of blood and bile may, therefore, cause some neuropsychiatric illnesses. Light may play a critical role in neurotransmission.
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页码:207 / 210
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