Olig2-Lineage Astrocytes: A Distinct Subtype of Astrocytes That Differs from GFAP Astrocytes

• Main Authors: Kouko Tatsumi (Author), Ayami Isonishi (Author), Miwako Yamasaki (Author), Yoshie Kawabe (Author), Shoko Morita-Takemura (Author), Kazuki Nakahara (Author), Yuki Terada (Author), Takeaki Shinjo (Author), Hiroaki Okuda (Author), Tatsuhide Tanaka (Author), Akio Wanaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Astrocytes are the most abundant glia cell type in the central nervous system (CNS), and are known to constitute heterogeneous populations that differ in their morphology, gene expression and function. Although glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is the cardinal cytological marker of CNS astrocyt...