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Noninvasive high-resolution in vivo imaging of cell biology in the anterior chamber of the mouse eye.
Nat. Protoc. 3, 1278-1286 (2008)
There is clearly a demand for an experimental platform that enables cell biology to be studied in intact vascularized and innervated tissue in vivo. This platform should allow observations of cells noninvasively and longitudinally at single-cell resolution. For this purpose, we use the anterior chamber of the mouse eye in combination with laser scanning microscopy (LSM). Tissue transplanted to the anterior chamber of the eye is rapidly vascularized, innervated and regains function. After transplantation, LSM through the cornea allows repetitive and noninvasive in vivo imaging at cellular resolution. Morphology, vascularization, cell function and cell survival are monitored longitudinally using fluorescent proteins and dyes. We have used this system to study pancreatic islets, but the platform can easily be adapted for studying a variety of tissues and additional biological parameters. Transplantation to the anterior chamber of the eye takes 25 min, and in vivo imaging 1-5 h, depending on the features monitored.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1754-2189
e-ISSN
1750-2799
Journal
Nature Protocols
Quellenangaben
Volume: 3,
Issue: 8,
Pages: 1278-1286
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Pancreatic Islet Research (IPI)