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Melatonin and cortisol profiles in the absence of light perception

Aubin, S., Kupers, R., Ptito, M., Jennum, P.·2017·Behavioural Brain Research

Abstract

As light plays an important role in the synchronisation of the internal biological clock to the environmental day/night schedule, we compared the 24-h profiles of biological circadian markers in blind and normal sighted individuals. Salivary melatonin and cortisol concentrations were collected every two hours in eleven blind subjects, reporting no conscious light perception, and eleven age- and sex-matched normal sighted controls. Timing of melatonin onset and associated cortisol quiescence period confirm an increased incidence of abnormal circadian patterns in blindness. Additionally, blind subjects showed a greater overall melatonin concentration throughout the 24-h period. Cortisol profiles, including concentration and morning cortisol peaks, on the other hand, did not differ between blind and sighted individuals. These findings support previous reports of an increase in abnormal circadian rhythms and the absence of the entrainment properties of light in blindness.

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Authors
Aubin, S., Kupers, R., Ptito, M., & Jennum, P.
Affiliations
University of Copenhagen (DK)
Corresponding author
Kupers, R.
Venue
Behavioural Brain Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-01
Volume
317
Pages
515-521
ISSN
0166-4328 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2524352664
Cited by
23
References
59
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4
FWCI
2.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Behavioural Brain Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • NovoNordisk Research Foundation (NNF13OC0007531)
  • Harland Sanders Chair in Visual Science
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Keywords
blindness, melatonin, cortisol, circadian rhythm, light perception, circadian entrainment, melatonin onset, salivary biomarkers, circadian rhythm disruption
MeSH terms
Adult, Blindness, Circadian Rhythm, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Light, Male, Melatonin, Middle Aged, Perception, Saliva, Statistics, Nonparametric, Area Under Curve

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