Immunocytochemical staining for a protein called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) specifi-cally identifies which cell type in the nervous system?

a. Astrocyte
b. Ganglion cell
c. Microglial cell
d. Motor neuron
e. Oligodendrocyte


ANS: A
Intermediate filaments composed of glial fibrillary acidic protein are specifically found in astro-cytes

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