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SUBMITTER: Leem JW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6010726 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) 20180312 6
Fluorescent proteins often result in phototoxicity and cytotoxicity, in particular because some red fluorescent proteins produce and release reactive oxygen species (ROS). The photogeneration of ROS is considered as a detrimental side effect in cellular imaging or is proactively utilized for ablating cancerous tissue. As ancient textiles or biomaterials, silk produced by silkworms can directly be used as fabrics or be processed into materials and structures to host other functional nanomaterials ...[more]