Cite this page: Pernick N. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stainsGFAP.html. Accessed November 27th, 2024.
Definition / general
- Intermediate filament for astrocytes (normal, reactive, neoplastic)
Positive staining - disease
- CNS tumors, colonic schwannoma (Am J Surg Pathol 2001;25:846)