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A new fluorescent reporter named LiON has been developed capable of visualizing biologically active iron and oxygen inside living cells at single-cell resolution.
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Science Tokyo, Japan
Who
Professor Toshiro Moroishi, Ayato Maeda, researchers from Science Tokyo
What
A new fluorescent reporter named LiON has been developed capable of visualizing biologically active iron and oxygen inside living cells at single-cell resolution.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:30:01 GMT · 2h 56m ago
Where
Science Tokyo, Japan ·
Why
This tool addresses limitations of existing methods for detecting iron and oxygen, which mainly require fixed tissue samples or cannot zoom to single-cell resolution.
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LiON will help researchers study the varying distributions of iron and oxygen across organs and between neighboring cells, potentially advancing the understanding of diseases like cancer, liver diseases, neurodegeneration, and aging.
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4 events in this thread- Health & Science2h 56m agoResearchers from Science Tokyo developed a new fluorescent reporter called LiON, capable of visualizing biologically active iron and oxygen inside living cells at single-cell resolution, revealing striking differences in their distribution across organs and between neighboring cells.Open article
- Health & Science2h 56m agoResearchers from Science Tokyo developed a new fluorescent reporter, LiON, capable of visualizing biologically active iron and oxygen inside living cells at single-cell resolution.Open article
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- Health & Science2h 56m agoResearchers developed a new fluorescent reporter, LiON, capable of visualizing biologically active iron and oxygen inside living cells at single-cell resolution.Open article