pcDNA3 LiON
(Plasmid
#252093)
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PurposeTransient expression of LiON (Labile iron and Oxygen Notifier) for imaging intracellular bioavailable iron and oxygen in live cells
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Depositing Lab
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Sequence Information
Ordering
| Item | Catalog # | Description | Quantity | Price (USD) | |
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| Plasmid | 252093 | Standard format: Plasmid sent in bacteria as agar stab | 1 | $94 | |
Backbone
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Vector backbonepcDNA3.1
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Vector typeMammalian Expression
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Selectable markersNeomycin (select with G418)
Growth in Bacteria
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Bacterial Resistance(s)Ampicillin, 100 μg/mL
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Growth Temperature37°C
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Growth Strain(s)DH5alpha
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Copy numberHigh Copy
Gene/Insert
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Gene/Insert nameLiON (Labile iron and Oxygen Notifier)
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SpeciesSynthetic
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Insert Size (bp)2679
Cloning Information
- Cloning method Restriction Enzyme
- 5′ cloning site NotI (not destroyed)
- 3′ cloning site ApaI (not destroyed)
- 5′ sequencing primer CMV promoter
- (Common Sequencing Primers)
Terms and Licenses
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Academic/Nonprofit Terms
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Industry Terms
- Not Available to Industry
Trademarks:
- Zeocin® is an InvivoGen trademark.
Depositor Comments
This plasmid is also associated with the following publication:
Maeda A, Moroishi T. (2026) Protocol to assess intracellular labile iron and oxygen at single-cell resolution using a genetically encoded ratiometric reporter. STAR Protocols, 2026; 7.
PMID: 42118663. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2026.104561
These plasmids were created by your colleagues. Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, cite the article in which the plasmids were described, and include Addgene in the Materials and Methods of your future publications.
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For your Materials & Methods section:
pcDNA3 LiON was a gift from Toshiro Moroishi (Addgene plasmid # 252093 ; http://n2t.net/addgene:252093 ; RRID:Addgene_252093) -
For your References section:
In vivo visualization of bioactive iron and oxygen using LiON, the labile iron and oxygen notifier. Maeda A, Nita A, Sashiyama S, Yoshitomo S, Jepkosgei KJ, Xu Y, Arima Y, Nakayama KI, Araki K, Moroishi T. Cell Rep Methods. 2026 May 8:101431. doi: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2026.101431. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2026.101431 PubMed 42105746