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Two glia specific proteins have been identified by biochimists and immunologists: the glial fibrillary acidic (GFA) protein (2,3,10) and the S 100 protein (13,17,18,19).
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Lechevalier, B., Chapon, F., Viel, J.F., Houtteville, J.P. (1987). GFA and S 100 Proteins in Low Grade Astrocytomas. In: Chatel, M., Darcel, F., Pecker, J. (eds) Brain Oncology Biology, diagnosis and therapy. Developments in Oncology, vol 52. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3347-7_9
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