Opsin Expression in Human Epidermal Skin

UV light activates a Gαq/11-coupled phototransduction pathway in human melanocytes

(2014) Nicholas W. Bellono et al.   JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

UV light phototransduction activates transient receptor potential A1 ion channels in human melanocytes

(2013) N. W. Bellono et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Homologs of vertebrate Opn3 potentially serve as a light sensor in nonphotoreceptive tissue

(2013) M. Koyanagi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Co-Expression of VAL- and TMT-Opsins Uncovers Ancient Photosensory Interneurons and Motorneurons in the Vertebrate Brain

(2013) Ruth M. Fischer et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

UVA Phototransduction Drives Early Melanin Synthesis in Human Melanocytes

(2011) Nadine L. Wicks et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

UV-Sensitive Photoreceptor Protein OPN5 in Humans and Mice

(2011) Daisuke Kojima et al.   PLoS One

A mammalian neural tissue opsin (Opsin 5) is a deep brain photoreceptor in birds

(2010) Y. Nakane et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Opn5 is a UV-sensitive bistable pigment that couples with Gi subtype of G protein

(2010) T. Yamashita et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Phototransduction Motifs and Variations

(2009) King-Wai Yau et al.   CELL

Expressions of rod and cone photoreceptor-like proteins in human epidermis

(2009) Moe Tsutsumi et al.   EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

Visible Radiation Affects Epidermal Permeability Barrier Recovery: Selective Effects of Red and Blue Light

(2007) Mitsuhiro Denda et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY