Chemistry:GFAP stain

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In histology, the GFAP stain is done to determine whether cells contain glial fibrillary acidic protein, a protein found in glial cells. It is useful for determining whether a tumour is of glial origin.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Correlation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) with grading of the neuroglial tumours". Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 15 (8): 472–5. 2005. PMID 16202357. 



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