GFAP stain

GFAP stain

In histology, the GFAP stain is done to determine whether cells contain glial fibrillary acidic protein, a protein found in glial cells.

It is useful for determining whether a tumour is of glial origin. [cite journal |author=Reyaz N, Tayyab M, Khan SA, Siddique T |title=Correlation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) with grading of the neuroglial tumours |journal=Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP |volume=15 |issue=8 |pages=472–5 |year=2005 |pmid=16202357 |doi=08.2005/JCPSP.472475]

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