Table 1

Cell-type specific S100B- and GFAP-immunostaining pattern. Annotation: ∅ immunonegative, + faint immunostaining, ++ strong immunostaining

Cell type
S100B
GFAP

Astrocytes
++, cytoplasm/nuclei
++, cytoplasm and processes
Oligodendrocytes
++, cytoplasm/nuclei

Neurones
very few +, cytoplasm/nuclei

Ependyma
++, cytoplasm/nuclei
+, cytoplasm
Choroid plexus epithelium
++, cytoplasm/nuclei

Lymphocytes
++, cytoplasm/nuclei


Steiner et al. BMC Neuroscience 2007 8:2   doi:10.1186/1471-2202-8-2