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Heterologous expression studies in cell lines have further demonstrated that human melanopsin functions as a bona fide sensory photopigment: upon blue light stimulation (with peak sensitivity around 479 nm) it triggers intracellular Ca²⁺ release via G‑protein coupled pathways and exhibits bistable or even tristable kinetics that support both rapid and sustained signaling responses."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "9"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nIn addition to shaping retinal output, melanopsin plays a central role in mediating non‐image forming light responses that regulate the pupillary light reflex, circadian photoentrainment, and brightness perception. 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Such variations have been linked to measurable differences in the post-illumination pupil response and are associated with individual differences in sleep timing, chronotype, and susceptibility to conditions such as seasonal affective disorder and chronic insomnia."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "16", "end_ref": "21"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nBeyond its classical retinal localization, OPN4 is expressed in extra‐retinal tissues where it may contribute to direct light sensing and subsequent modulation of neuroendocrine function. For example, ectopic expression of human melanopsin in hypothalamic orexin neurons has been shown to induce sustained neuronal activation capable of promoting wakefulness. 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