Intravital imaging techniques will be a valuable tool to monitor the post-transplantation
dynamics of the cells/tissues in regenerative medicine research. Among the conventional
live imaging techniques, the cranial window model has various advantages regarding
resolution, longevity, and easy manipulability. We describe the use of the cranial window
model to visualize the post-transplantation processes of primary pancreatic islets in the
living mouse. Macroscopic or microscopic analyses were performed to evaluate the post …