抄録
Fluorescent ‘intravital’ imaging is a new research technique by which the interior of living tissues and
organs (in living bodies, if possible) can be observed, revealing the kinetics of cell and molecular processes
in real time. Recent technological innovations in optical equipment and fluorescence imaging
techniques have enabled a variety of cellular phenomena in different tissues and organs to be characterized
under completely native conditions. This shift from static to dynamic biology constitutes the
beginning of a new era in biomedical sciences.
