A bioinspired, photostable UV-filter that protects mammalian cells against UV-induced cellular damage

Abstract

We demonstrate the application of xanthommatin (Xa), a biochrome present in arthropods and cephalopods, as an alternative chemical UV-filter that is cytocompatible while maintaining photostability and photoprotective properties.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Source ID
10.1039/c9cc06323d

Entities

People

  • Amrita Kumar
  • Camille A Martin
  • Leila F Deravi
  • Mahboobeh Rezaeeyazdi
  • Sean R Dinneen
  • Sidi A Bencherif
  • Thibault Colombani

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Burroughs Wellcome Fund
  • Dana–Farber Cancer Institute
  • National Science Foundation
  • Northeastern University
  • United States Army
  • Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Tags

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology