Seeing the light: probing ROS in vivo using redox GFP.

Tormos, Kathryn V; Chandel, Navdeep S · Cell Metab · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) dictate biological outcomes and are linked with myriad pathologies. However, measuring ROS in vivo remains a major obstacle in the field. Here, Albrecht et al. (2011) demonstrate the efficacy of redox-sensitive GFP in measuring glutathione redox state and H(2)O(2) levels of tissues in Drosophila.