Regional and temporal progression of reactive astrocytosis in the brain of the myelin mutant taiep rat
Por:
Leon Chavez B.A., Guevara J., Galindo S., Luna J., Ugarte A., Villegas O., Mena R., Eguibar J.R., Martinez-Fong D.
Publicada:
1 ene 2001
Resumen:
Reactive astrocytosis in taiep rats was shown by glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) immunoreactivity measured by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence. Increased GFAP immunoreactivity was first observed in the brainstem of 15-day-old taiep rats and was widespread throughout all brain regions at 6 months of age. Characteristically, astrocytes were hypertrophic and displayed strong GFAP fluorescence. The pattern of these reactive cells may correlate with the process of dysmyelination in the taiep rat. © 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
Filiaciones:
Leon Chavez B.A.:
Departamento de Fisiología, Biofis. Y Neurociencias, C., México, Mexico
Guevara J.:
Depto. de Biomedicina Molecular, CINVESTAV-IPN, Apdo. P., México, Mexico
Galindo S.:
Depto. de Biología Celular, CINVESTAV-IPN, Apdo. P., México, Mexico
Luna J.:
Departamento de Fisiología, Biofis. Y Neurociencias, C., México, Mexico
Ugarte A.:
Instituto de Fisiología, Univ. Auton. Puebla, Apdo. P., Puebla, Mexico
Villegas O.:
Depto. de Biomedicina Molecular, CINVESTAV-IPN, Apdo. P., México, Mexico
Mena R.:
Departamento de Fisiología, Biofis. Y Neurociencias, C., México, Mexico
Eguibar J.R.:
Instituto de Fisiología, Univ. Auton. Puebla, Apdo. P., Puebla, Mexico
Martinez-Fong D.:
Departamento de Fisiología, Biofis. Y Neurociencias, C., México, Mexico
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