A Permanent Window for Investigating Cancer Metastasis to the Lung
Title:
A Permanent Window for Investigating Cancer Metastasis to the Lung
Author:
Borriello, Lucia
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (426 seconds)
Series:
Cancer Research
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Abstract:
Here, we present a protocol for the surgical implantation of a permanently indwelling optical window for the murine thorax, which enables high-resolution, intravital imaging of the lung. The permanence of the window makes it well-suited to the study of dynamic cellular processes in the lung, especially those that are slowly evolving, such as metastatic progression of disseminated tumor cells.
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/62761