Artificial Organelles in the Scavenger Cells of a Zebrafish (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Artificial Organelles in the Scavenger Cells of a Zebrafish

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These are artificial organelles in the scavenger cells of a zebrafish that were made visible by a fluorescent reaction. The fluorescence only occurs when the enclosed peroxidase enzyme is activated and reacts hydrogen peroxide produced by the scavenger cells. The researchers have thus provided evidence that the artificial organelles function in vivo.

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University of Basel, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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