Optical Properties and Interference Effects of the Lens Mitochondrion.

Felix Margadant, Zakaria Almsherqi, Xiaochun Xu, Yuru Deng

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Article in Membranes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Felix MargadantDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Radium University Hospital, 0379 Oslo, Norway.

Zakaria AlmsherqiDepartment of Physiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore.ORCID 0009-0009-2055-9040

Xiaochun XuMechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore.

Yuru DengWenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China.

National University of Singapore · SGUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31670841Swee Liew-Wadsworth Fund SLW-FY2021Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences WIUCASQD2019005

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The lens mitochondrion of the tree shrew, located along the optical pathway between the lens and photoreceptors, has been investigated. The results suggest that the lens mitochondrion acts as a quasi-bandgap or imperfect photonic crystal. Interference effects cause a shift in the focus and introduce wavelength-dependent behavior similar to dispersion. Optical channels within the mitochondrion form a mild waveguide, preferentially propagating light within certain compartments. The lens mitochondrion also functions as an imperfect UV-shielding interference filter. Overall, this study provides insights into the dual role of the lens mitochondrion and the complex behavior of light within biological systems.

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cubic membranesHecht’s solutionlens mitochondriaMonte Carlo methodquasi-bandgaptree shrew

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PMID37367815

DOI10.3390/membranes13060610

PMCPMC10304240

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