This protocol describes a novel mammary imaging window with a replaceable lid (R.MIW). Intravital microscopy after implantation of the R.MIW allows for longitudinal and multi-day imaging of the healthy and diseased mammary gland with a cellular resolution during the different developmental stages.
Mourao, L., Ciwinska, M., van Rheenen, J., Scheele, C. L. G. J. Longitudinal Intravital Microscopy Using a Mammary Imaging Window with Replaceable Lid. J. Vis. Exp. (179), e63326, doi:10.3791/63326 (2022).