title: Is blue light, cryptochrome in the eye, and magnetite in the brain involved in the development of frontotemporal dementia and other diseases?
abstract: When cryptochrome in the retina is exposed to blue light, it undergo series of complicated chemical reactions. One of these intermediates has magnetic properties. It could be a link between the magnetic stage of cryptochrome in the retina and magnetite in the brain. A disturbance in this system could be involved in the development of frontotemporal dementia and other mental disturbances like Alzheimer's disease. There could also be a link between circadian rhythms and memory dysfunction connected to schizophrenia, type 2 diabetes, and blue light.
authors: Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 0403 Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: fredrik.c.stormer@gmail.com.
authors: Fredrik C
authors: FC
authors: Størmer
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D056931:Cryptochromes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D005123:Eye / Q000378:metabolism*; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D057180:Frontotemporal Dementia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D008960:Models, Psychological
chemical_list: D056931:Cryptochromes; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide