This is the first book entirely dedicated to Intravital Microscopy. It provides the reader with a broad overview of the main applications of Intravital Microscopy in various areas of the biomedical field. The book contains accurate descriptions of the state of the art methodologies used to image various organs at different level of resolution, ranging from whole tissue down to sub-cellular structures. Moreover, it is an extremely valuable guide to scientists that want to adopt this powerful technique and do not have experience with animal models and microscopy.
Preface Roberto Weigert
Chapter I - Intravital two-photon excitation microscopy in neuroscience: General concepts and applications
Chapter 2 - Two-photon imaging of cerebral vasodynamics in awake mice during health and disease
Chapter 3 - In vivo Imaging in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Chapter 4 - Intravital Imaging of the Immune System
Chapter 5 - Cancer in the Spotlight: Using Intravital Imaging in Cancer Research
Chapter 6 - Haemodynamics and Oxygenation of the Tumour Microcirculation
Chapter 7 In vivo imaging of bone marrow stem cells
Chapter 8 - Live imaging of subcellular structures and cellular processes in mouse intraperitoneal organs
Chapter 9 Intravital imaging of the lactating mammary gland in transgenic mice expressing fluorescent proteins
Chapter 10 Fluorescent Dextrans in Intravital Multi-Photon Microscopy
Chapter 11 - Intravital microscopy of the lung
Chapter 12 - Intravital Microscls