ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)
;
Pituicytes, neonatal
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Development, ontogenetic
;
Immunofluorescence
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Organ culture
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Rat
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The appearance and intracellular localisation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in pituicytes in neural lobe cultures of newborn rats aged 7 to 30 days were investigated by use of the indirect immunofluorescence method. GFAP-immunoreactive cells were observed mostly in the outgrowth zone. GFAP was localised in the perikaryal cytoplasm as well as in pituicyte processes. GFAP-positive pituicytes showed considerable morphological polymorphism. The presence of GFAP — astrocytic marker — in pituicytes in vitro and the evident morphological similarity to cultured astrocytes suggest the astroglial character of these cells.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00215161
