What are Common Histological Stains for Neural Tissue?
Common stains used in neurohistology include Nissl stain, which highlights the rough endoplasmic reticulum in neurons, and Golgi stain, which randomly stains a small fraction of neurons, revealing their entire structure. Immunohistochemical stains are used to identify specific proteins, such as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) for astrocytes, or myelin basic protein (MBP) for myelinated fibers.
