What are the best markers for my IHC studies?

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Georgios Christos Balis

What you describe are just modified nerve endings with different morphology. I suggest that you use a glial specific antibody such as s-100 protein or neurofilament protein and then confirm the presence of each one morphologically.

Sylwia Szotek

Thank you very much for your advice.