Reference - Detail
| RRC ID | 83677 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ayaka Fukuda, Keita Sato, Chika Fujimori, Takahiro Yamashita, Atsuko Takeuchi, Hideyo Ohuchi, Chie Umatani, Shinji Kanda |
| Title | Direct photoreception by pituitary endocrine cells regulates hormone release and pigmentation |
| Journal | Science |
| Abstract |
The recent discovery of nonvisual photoreceptors in various organs has raised expectations for uncovering their roles and underlying mechanisms. In this work, we identified a previously unrecognized hormone-releasing mechanism in the pituitary of the Japanese rice fish (medaka) induced by light. Ca
2+
imaging analysis revealed that melanotrophs, a type of pituitary endocrine cell that secretes melanocyte-stimulating hormone, robustly increase the concentration of intracellular Ca
2+
during short-wavelength light exposure. Moreover, we identified Opn5m as the key molecule that drives this response. Knocking out
opn5m
attenuated melanogenesis by reducing
tyrosinase
expression in the skin. Our findings suggest a mechanism in which direct reception of short-wavelength light by pituitary melanotrophs triggers a pathway that might contribute to protection from ultraviolet radiation in medaka. |
| Volume | 387 |
| Pages | 43-48 |
| Published | 2025-1-3 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adj9687 |
| PMID | 39745961 |
| MeSH | Animals Calcium* / metabolism Fish Proteins* / genetics Fish Proteins* / metabolism Melanins* / biosynthesis Melanins* / genetics Melanotrophs / metabolism Monophenol Monooxygenase / metabolism Opsins* / genetics Opsins* / metabolism Oryzias* / genetics Oryzias* / metabolism Pituitary Gland* / metabolism Skin Pigmentation* / genetics Ultraviolet Rays |
| IF | 41.846 |
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| The most frequently cited source | X(Twitter) |
| Total number of mentions | 179 |
| Altmetric score changes over past 6months | 0.8 |
| Resource | |
| Medaka | d-rR/TOKYO (MT837) Kiyosu (WS1177) |