Table 2.
Glial proteins (Mass and location).
| Neural Protein | Mass kDa | Location in the Brain |
|---|---|---|
| NFL, NFM, NFH | 70,160, 200 | Axon is mainly found in large myelinated axons |
| Tubulin | 55 | Axon consists of 10–20% of soluble protein in the brain, axonal transport |
| Tau | 45–62 | Axon, More abundant in the white matter |
| SNCA | 14 | Axon, a neuroprotective protein, with respect to oxidative stress |
| MAP2 | 200 | Dendrites, Purkinje cells, Cerebellum |
| MBP | 38 | Myelin |
| MAG | 100 | Myelin, near the axon |
| GFAP | 52 | Astrocytes, contribute to white matter, myelination and BBB. forms Glial Scar, |
| S100B | 10–11 | Astrocytes, neurotropic at nanomolar concentration and apoptotic at micromolar |