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World J Stem Cells. Jan 26, 2015; 7(1): 51-64
Published online Jan 26, 2015. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i1.51
Table 2 Table of various neuron markers their distributions and function adapted from[99]
MarkerDistributionProtein function
GFAPMature cells of glial originSpecifically found in astroglial cells
MAP 2Mature marker of neuronesThought to be involved in microtubule assembly during neurogenesis
NestinDeveloping nervous system, myogenic, endothelial and hepatic cellsIntermediate filament protein expressed in multiple tissues
NF-70Most PNS neuronesStructural protein supporting large axons and synapses
NSEEarly neuronal markerThree variants: α, β, γ with only the γ isoenzyme expressed in neuronal tissue
S100Cytoplasm of SCs, astrocytes and astrogliosisNon-specific cell marker involved in multiple cell processes including cell cycle progression and differentiation
SynaptophisinBrain synaptic vesiclesDirects vesicle associated membrane protein-2 to intracellular compartments
TAUAxonsβNeuronal microtubule associated protein stabilising microtubules and link to signalling pathways to cytoskeleton
βIII-tubulinCentral and peripheral nervous system axonsβ tubulins heterodimerize to form microtubules involved in axon guidance