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Biogenex Laboratories GFAP : GA-5 : 6mL

Supplier: Biogenex Laboratories AM0205M
Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is the subunit of the glial specific“intermediate” filament that include desmin filaments in smooth muscle,vimentin filaments in cultured fibroblasts, keratin filaments in epitheliumand neurofilaments in neural cells. GFAP is a major product of astrocyticdifferentiation. Compared with special stains currently used to identify anastroglial component in brain tumors, GFAP staining is more sensitive.Further, the immunohistochemical staining method is useful indemonstrating reactive astrocytes, whether secondary to a brain tumor orto any other neuro-pathological condition.
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