Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School

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Biology

In vivo Micro-circulation Measurement in Skeletal Muscle by Intra-vital Microscopy

Akihiro Asai¹, Nita Sahani¹, Yasuyoshi Ouchi², Jeevendra Martyn¹, Shingo Yasuhara¹

¹Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Shriners Hospital for Children, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, ²Department of Geriatric Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo

A new versatile method for observation of microcirculation is presented. It is considered suitable for long-term observation, and for combination with pharmacophysiological or molecular biological interventions.