ISSN:
1432-0533
Keywords:
Astrocytosis
;
Hyperplasia
;
Quantitative analysis
;
Immunohistochemistry
;
Human
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The number of astrocytes in an atrophic human brain was counted with the aid of immunohistochemistry for glial fibrillary acidic protein. Microscopically, astrocytosis was remarkable in the cerebral neocortex and white matter. Taking the cortical atrophy into consideration, however, the total number of astrocytes in the cortical layers II – VI was not increased. The number of astrocytes in the white matter was not increased either. It is indicated that astrocytosis does not always mean hyperplasia (net increase of total number) of astrocytes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00687144
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