"Retinal Pigments" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Photosensitive protein complexes of varied light absorption properties which are expressed in the PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. They are OPSINS conjugated with VITAMIN A-based chromophores. Chromophores capture photons of light, leading to the activation of opsins and a biochemical cascade that ultimately excites the photoreceptor cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D012168
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D23.767.930
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| Concept/Terms |
Retinal Pigments- Retinal Pigments
- Pigments, Retinal
- Visual Pigments
- Pigments, Visual
- Retinal Photoreceptor Pigments
- Photoreceptor Pigments, Retinal
- Pigments, Retinal Photoreceptor
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retinal Pigments" by people in Profiles.
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Vishwanathan R, Goodrow-Kotyla EF, Wooten BR, Wilson TA, Nicolosi RJ. Consumption of 2 and 4 egg yolks/d for 5 wk increases macular pigment concentrations in older adults with low macular pigment taking cholesterol-lowering statins. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Nov; 90(5):1272-9.
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Mo JS, Anderson MG, Gregory M, Smith RS, Savinova OV, Serreze DV, Ksander BR, Streilein JW, John SW. By altering ocular immune privilege, bone marrow-derived cells pathogenically contribute to DBA/2J pigmentary glaucoma. J Exp Med. 2003 May 19; 197(10):1335-44.
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Snodderly DM, Handelman GJ, Adler AJ. Distribution of individual macular pigment carotenoids in central retina of macaque and squirrel monkeys. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1991 Feb; 32(2):268-79.
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Handelman GJ, Snodderly DM, Krinsky NI, Russett MD, Adler AJ. Biological control of primate macular pigment. Biochemical and densitometric studies. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1991 Feb; 32(2):257-67.
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Katz ML, Parker KR, Handelman GJ, Bramel TL, Dratz EA. Effects of antioxidant nutrient deficiency on the retina and retinal pigment epithelium of albino rats: a light and electron microscopic study. Exp Eye Res. 1982 Mar; 34(3):339-69.
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Baroin A, Thomas DD, Osborne B, Devaux PF. Saturation transfer electron paramagnetic resonance on membrane-bound proteins. I-Rotational diffusion of rhodopsin in the visual receptor membrane. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1977 Sep 09; 78(1):442-7.