Transplanting light-dependent reactions for mammalian eye photosynthesis - PubMed
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- #nanomedicine
- #oxidative stress
- Researchers developed a nanoscale thylakoid system called LEAF that can be transplanted into mammalian corneal cells.
- LEAF enables these cells to perform photosynthesis, producing NADPH and ATP from light, similar to plants.
- This photosynthetic activity reduces oxidative stress and inflammation by restoring redox balance intracellularly and enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity extracellularly.
- The study demonstrates a strategy for using light as an energy source in mammalian metabolism, suggesting a cross-kingdom, endosymbiosis-like interaction.