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Coexpression of vimentin and glial fibrillary acidic protein in glial cells of the adult rat pineal gland.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1403607     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the present work, coexpression of vimentin (VIM) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is demonstrated in the glial cells of the adult rat pineal gland. Serial consecutive Epon semithin sections (0.5 microns thick) were alternately immunostained for VIM and GFAP. GFAP positive cells and processes were found in the proximal region of the pineal gland, near the pineal stalk. Most of these cells were also immunostained for VIM in adjacent semithin sections. The significance of the coexpression VIM-GFAP and the restricted location of GFAP positive cells is discussed in relation with the maturation of pineal glial cells.
Authors:
F López-Muñoz; J L Calvo; J Boya; A L Carbonell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pineal research     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0742-3098     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pineal Res.     Publication Date:  1992 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-11-05     Completed Date:  1992-11-05     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8504412     Medline TA:  J Pineal Res     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  145-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, University Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Female
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / metabolism*
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Male
Neuroglia / metabolism*
Pineal Gland / metabolism*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Vimentin / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; 0/Vimentin

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