General Characteristics of Brain Immunohistochemical Markers

Abstract

Neurons and neuroglia are an important object of medical and biological studies of the brain in normal and pathological conditions. The complexity of the cyto- and myeloarchitectonic of the central nervous system requires adequate methods for studying it. Immunohistochemical methods are among the most highly informative in establishing the morphological and functional characteristics of the nervous system, including during ontogenesis. The purpose of this review is to summarize and systematize literature data on immunohistochemical markers of neuro- and gliogenesis, proliferation, differentiation, and functional activity of nerve cells.