Compact red-shifted near-infrared fluorescent proteins enable deep-tissue SWIR imaging with in vivo optical clearing.
Kyrylo Yu. Manoilov, Yirui Xu, Jinhuan Luo, Olena S. Oliinyk, Erin Carey, Kateryna O. Tokarchuk, Jinghang Zhang, Guosong Hong, Axel Nimmerjahn, Junjie Yao, Vladislav V. Verkhusha
The paper develops red-shifted near-infrared fluorescent proteins for deep-tissue SWIR imaging, showing improved signal and imaging depth in vivo.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering