Recently, Shen Yin, a scientist at the Wuhan University People’s Hospital Ophthalmology Center, published an article G-protein–mediated inhibition of the Trp channel TRPM1 requires the Gβγ dimmer in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) to explain the cause of congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB), signifying China’s leading role in this area.

The study was carried out by WHU People’s Hospital Ophthalmology Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. As the lead author of the article, Professor Shen Yin is the first Chinese ophthalmology scientist to publish an article in a well-known international journal.

CSNB consists of a group of eye disorders clinically characterized by vision impairment under dim light conditions, nystagmus, refractive error, or retinal changes. However, little is known about CSNB pathogenesis and treatment in previous studies. Professor Shen Yin’s research is one further step in understanding and ultimately treating the disorders.

Shen Yin