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Which intermediate filament subclass is expressed by glial cells?
Which intermediate filament subclass is expressed by glial cells?
- Desmin
- Keratin
- Vimentin (correct)
- Neurofilament
What is the advantage of using immunocytochemical techniques for tumor diagnosis?
What is the advantage of using immunocytochemical techniques for tumor diagnosis?
- It can detect metastatic cancer
- It aids in accurate diagnosis and treatment strategies
- It can determine the cellular source of tumors (correct)
- It helps identify different tissue types
How do glial fibrillary acidic proteins (GFAP) assist in tumor diagnosis?
How do glial fibrillary acidic proteins (GFAP) assist in tumor diagnosis?
- They pinpoint the cellular source of metastatic cancer
- They aid in accurate diagnosis
- They determine the tumor's origin (correct)
- They identify different tissue types
