We describe a novel in vivo imaging technique that couples fluorescent chimeric mice with intracranial windows and high-resolution 2-photon microscopy. This imaging platform aids studies of dynamic changes in brain tissue and microvasculature, at a single-cell level, following pathological insults and is adaptable to assess intracranial drug delivery and distribution.
Burrell, K., Agnihotri, S., Leung, M., DaCosta, R., Hill, R., Zadeh, G. A Novel High-resolution In vivo Imaging Technique to Study the Dynamic Response of Intracranial Structures to Tumor Growth and Therapeutics. J. Vis. Exp. (76), e50363, doi:10.3791/50363 (2013).