Imaging of Extravasation of Splenocytes in the Dorsal Skinfold Window Chamber

Abstract

Infiltration of immune cells into the tumor is one of the major drivers of antitumor immune response, which can direct the outcome of anticancer therapies. In mice, implantation of dorsal skinfold window chamber (DSWC) combined with intravital confocal fluorescence microscopy allows real-time observation of splenocyte extravasation and infiltration into tumors. Here, we describe a detailed procedure of the DSWC implantation, splenocyte isolation and fluorescent labeling, intravenous injection of labeled splenocytes, and imaging of splenocyte extravasation into tumors using confocal fluorescence microscopy.

Keywords: Dorsal skinfold window chamber (DSWC); Fluorescence confocal microscopy; Intravital imaging; Splenocyte extravasation.