Volume 64, Issue 28 e202582801
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Frontispiece: Whole-Cell Lysosome SMLM Imaging as Indicators for Functional Diagnostics with a Low-Phototoxic Spontaneously Blinking Probe

First published: 07 July 2025

Graphical Abstract

Aze-HMSiR, a near-infrared spontaneously blinking fluorophore, enables long-term SMLM imaging of lysosomes with minimal phototoxicity, as reported by Xiaogang Liu et al. in their Research Article (e202503177). Combining pH responsiveness and high photostability, it reveals critical lysosomal features—distribution, size, and lumen pH—under different anticancer treatments. This whole-cell imaging approach provides a powerful new tool for visualizing lysosomal dynamics and serves as a sensitive indicator for functional diagnostics in live-cell environments.

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