NCIt related terms : GFAP-alpha Isoform; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; GFAPa; GFAP-alpha;
NCIt definition : Glial fibrillary acidic protein (432 aa, 50 kDa) is encoded by the human GFAP gene.
This protein may be involved in both neuronal maintenance and astrocyte morphology
and motility.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The alpha isoform (i.e. the canonical form) of the glial fibrillary acidic
protein which is involved in both neuronal maintenance and astrocyte morphology and
motility. It can be considered as an autoantigen and is commonly associated with autoimmune
astrocytopathy.;
NCIt note : Glial fibrillary acidic protein is used as a marker to distinguish astrocytes from
other glial cells. (Entrez Gene); UniProt considers the GFAP alpha isoform the canonical sequence.;