Primary Identifier | IPR028481 | Type | Family |
Short Name | S100-B |
description | S100-B belongs to the S100 calcium-binding family. It has been implicated in oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) regeneration in response to demyelinating insult [, ]. S100B is a marker of the glial cells and its expression defines a late developmental stage after which GFAP-expressing cells lose their neural stem cell potential []. S100-B can be used as a marker for early assessment of minor head injury and blood-brain barrier disruption [, ]. |