TheantibodyACSA-1(astrocytecellsurfaceantigen-1)isspecificforanextracellularepitopeoftheastrocytespecifictransmembraneglycoproteinGLASTinthecentralnervoussystem(CNS).
1,2BesidesGLT-1,GLASTisthemostabundantglutamatetransporterandispredominantlyexpressedbyastrocytesinthedevelopingandneonatalmammalianCNS.Alsor
ADIalglia,whichbelongtotheastrocytelineageandplayimportantrolesindevelopment,areknowntoexpressGLAST.Postnatally,radialgliaonlypersistinafewregions,suchasBermanngliainthecerebellum,Müllergliaintheretina,andradialgliainthedentategyrusoftheadulthippocampus.
3,4Forpositiveselection:MS,LS,orauto
MACS®Columns.Fordepletion:LDorautoMACSColumns.