We report a technique permitting live imaging of microtubule dynamics in glioblastoma (GBM) cells invading a vertebrate brain tissue. Coupling the orthotopic injection of fluorescently tagged GBM cells into a transparent zebrafish brain with high-resolution intravital imaging allows the measurement of cytoskeleton dynamics during in situ cancer invasion.
Peglion, F., Coumailleau, F., Etienne-Manneville, S. Live Imaging of Microtubule Dynamics in Glioblastoma Cells Invading the Zebrafish Brain. J. Vis. Exp. (185), e64093, doi:10.3791/64093 (2022).