PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 17512125-6 2007 Since the photochemistry of melanopsin is very similar to other opsin photopigments, and it is known that melanopsin uses the same retinaldehyde chromophore, it is hypothesized here that isotretinoin may exert inhibitory effect on chromophore regeneration in ipRGCs similar to what is seen in rod and cone cells, thus enabling to alter circadian and circannual rhythms. Isotretinoin 187-199 opsin 4 Homo sapiens 28-38 17512125-6 2007 Since the photochemistry of melanopsin is very similar to other opsin photopigments, and it is known that melanopsin uses the same retinaldehyde chromophore, it is hypothesized here that isotretinoin may exert inhibitory effect on chromophore regeneration in ipRGCs similar to what is seen in rod and cone cells, thus enabling to alter circadian and circannual rhythms. Isotretinoin 187-199 opsin 4 Homo sapiens 106-116