Direct photoreception of a pituitary endocrine cell, melanotroph, induces a hormone release
A. Fukuda, K. Sato, C. Fujimori, T. Yamashita, A. Takeuchi, H. Ohuchi, C. Umatani, S. Kanda
The paper shows that melanotrophs in the pituitary directly sense short-wavelength light, triggering hormone release and UV protection through Opn5m.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2023Physiology