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Zhongyu Liu

Stanford UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2777-8360Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Ani BaghdasaryaniD· 2 shared Guosong HongiD· 2 shared Han CuiiD· 2 shared Ling-Yi ZhangiD· 2 shared Su ZhaoiD· 2 shared Victoria Crunkleton· 2 shared Xuandi HouiD· 2 shared Carl H. C. KeckiD· 1 shared

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Refractive index modulation by ultraviolet absorption of canonical amino acids for in vivo optical transparency

Su Zhao, Zhongyu Liu, Ling-Yi Zhang, Xuandi Hou, Ani Baghdasaryan, Han Cui, Victoria Crunkleton, Carl H. C. Keck, Dominic Myung, Tianming M Yang, Kerriann M. Casey, Patrice M. Witschen, Guosong Hong

This study identifies arginine as a key amino acid for achieving optical transparency in tissues through its ultraviolet absorption and refractive index modulation properties.

bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics

Tartrazine clears live cells while preserving viability at high refractive indices and osmolality

Xuandi Hou, Sa Cai, Han Cui, Zhongyu Liu, Su Zhao, Ling-Yi Zhang, Ani Baghdasaryan, Victoria Crunkleton, Mark L. Brongersma, Guosong Hong

This paper shows that tartrazine clears live cells effectively at high refractive indices and osmolality without harming cell viability.

Bioconjugate Chemistry · Jun 11, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics