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ArticleNature communications2025

qMaLioffG: a genetically encoded green fluorescence lifetime-based indicator enabling quantitative imaging of intracellular ATP.

Satoshi Arai, Hideki Itoh, Cong Quang Vu, Loan Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Mizuho Nakayama, Masanobu Oshima, Atsuya Morita, Kazuko Okamoto, Satoru Okuda, Aki Teranishi and 12 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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22 authors.

Satoshi Arai *WPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. satoshi.arai@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4807-8248
Hideki Itoh *Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8668-5175
Cong Quang Vu *WPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7444-9060
Loan Thi Ngoc NguyenWPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Mizuho NakayamaWPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Masanobu OshimaWPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3304-0004
Atsuya MoritaDivision of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Kazuko OkamotoWPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9874-5710
Satoru OkudaWPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3792-8067
Aki TeranishiWPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7209-010X
Madori OsawaDepartment of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Yoshiteru TamuraDepartment of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Shigeaki NonoyamaDepartment of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Megumi TakumaSchool of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo, Yokohama, Japan.
Toshinori FujieSchool of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo, Yokohama, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1417-8670
Satya Ranjan SarkerWPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Thankiah SudhaharanResearch Support Centre, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore.
Akihiro FurubeInstitute of Post-LED Photonics, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4682-0843
Tetsuro KatayamaInstitute of Post-LED Photonics, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Taketoshi KiyaDivision of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5709-8016
E Birgitte LaneSkin Research Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1457-2934
Tetsuya KitaguchiLaboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, Yokohama, Japan. kitaguc.t.aa@m.titech.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6701-1933

Funding

Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) RGP0047/2018MEXT | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) JPMJFR201EMEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP18H04832MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP22H05176
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetically encoded indicators that can detect concentrations of metabolites and signalling molecules through fluorescence lifetime changes are gaining attention, because they expand the potential for quantitative imaging. These indicators offer advantages over conventional fluorescence intensity-based indicators by minimizing artifacts such as variations in indicator concentration, cellular morphological changes, and focus drift. However, the availability of fluorescence lifetime-based genetically encoded indicators remains limited, particularly those compatible with the widely used conventional 488 nm laser in microscopy. Here, we introduce qMaLioffG, a single green fluorescent protein-based ATP indicator that exhibits a substantial fluorescence lifetime shift (1.1 ns) within physiologically relevant ATP concentrations. This enables quantitative imaging of ATP levels in the cytoplasm and mitochondria under steady-state conditions across various cell types, providing insights into ATP distribution. We demonstrate that qMaLioffG can be used in multicellular systems, applying it to Drosophila brain and HeLa cell spheroids to reveal spatially heterogeneous ATP levels.

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Adenosine TriphosphateGreen Fluorescent ProteinsAnimalsBrainCytoplasmDrosophilaDrosophila melanogasterFluorescenceHeLa CellsHumansMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitochondriaSpheroids, CellularAdenosine TriphosphateGreen Fluorescent Proteins

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PMID41233321
PMCPMC12615622

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