Lipids Are Involved in Heterochromatin Condensation: A Quantitative Raman and Brillouin Microscopy Study
Masato Machida, Shinji Kajimoto, Ren Shibuya, Mayu Isono, Mai Watabe, Yukako Oma, Kayo Hibino, Kentaro Fujii, Masaki Okumura, Masahiko Harata, Atsushi Shibata, Takakazu Nakabayashi
This study uses Raman-Brillouin microscopy to show lipids are enriched in heterochromatin and influence its mechanical properties in living cells.
JACS Au · Apr 24, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics