Blood, Vol. 95 No. 2 (January 15), 2000:
pp. 367-367
EDITORIAL
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Editorial |
In addition to its scientific excellence, the work by Kaul and
colleagues is also notable in that it launches a new technical feature
of Blood: electronic links to video imagery. Perhaps the most
compelling data presented by these authors is real-time intravital microscopy of red cells flowing through vascular beds of the rat mesocolon, now available to all members and subscribers of the Journal.
I would encourage all readers of the paper to visit the Blood
website (www.bloodjournal.org) to see the video relating to Figure 3. Take the necessary 2 minutes to download and view the short video
comparison of red cell flow in the absence and presence of 
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integrin blockade. Hematology is a visual science, initiated by
Leeuwenhoek's microscopes and extended by the electron microscopy of
sickle erythrocytes and of individual fibrinogen or von Willebrand
factor molecules. In addition, most of the cells that concern
hematologists are either intrinsically or passively motile. The
trafficking of lymphocytes and neutrophils to sites of inflammation,
the phagocytosis of macrophages, the growth and maturation of a
platelet-rich clot, and intravascular blood cell flow patterns serve as
outstanding examples of how the capacity to present video data might
enhance the dissemination of hematologic knowledge. The editors of
Blood sincerely hope that providing its readers the opportunity
to view video data images that support hematologic and oncologic
studies will enhance their understanding and enjoyment of modern
scientific research.
Kenneth Kaushansky, MD
Editor-in-Chief
