[Microscopic study and microanalysis of platelets in vivo].

ABSTRACT

Under physiological and pathological conditions, complex cellular interplays take place in living animals. However, the conventional microscope using two-dimensional analysis is not sufficient for analyzing cell dynamics and functions in vivo. Thus, we improved the in vivo imaging technique based on multi-photon microscopy, and we then identified single platelet behaviors in the developing thrombus. We utilized XYZT high-speed imaging, which visualized platelet fate in vivo. This novel technique is anticipated to provide new insights into physiological and pathological conditions involving platelets.