Research on coherent Raman imaging of arbuscules by Professor Shinsuke Shigeto of the School of Science and colleagues is published in Chemical & Biomedical Imaging

On March 16, 2026, research by Professor Shinsuke Shigeto of the School of Science and colleagues on multiplex coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) imaging of arbuscules—symbiotic structures formed by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi within plant roots for nutrient exchange—was published online in Chemical & Biomedical Imaging. 

The research team revealed that the highly branched hyphal regions of the AM fungi within the arbuscules are rich in proteins, while the arbuscule trunks are filled with lipids, demonstrating that arbuscules are composed of distinct biomolecules with heterogeneous spatial distributions. This study is expected to contribute to a molecular-level understanding of plant–AM fungal symbiosis.

 

Journal name: Chemical & Biomedical Imaging

Article title: Ultrabroadband Multiplex CARS Imaging Reveals Distinct Protein- and Lipid-Rich Domains in Arbuscules

Authors: Amu Sofue, Naoya Takeda, Shinsuke Shigeto

DOI: 10.1021/cbmi.6c00006