Additional Table 5.
Summary of the different markers used by the studies for quantification of purity of the OECs
| A Method of quantification | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marker Used | p75NTR | GFAP | S100 | Nestin | Fibronectin | Thy 1 | Others | N/M |
| No. of Studies | 48 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| B Markers used in the reviewed studies and their indications | ||||||||
| Positive selection markers | p75NTR | GFAP | S100 | Nestin | SOX10 | Cytokeratin | ||
| Negative selection markers | Thy 1 (fibroblasts) | Fibronectin (fibroblasts) | Calponin (fibroblasts) | TUJ1 (neurons) | HNK-1 (myelinating Schwann cells) | |||
GFAP: Glial fibrillary acidic protein; N/M: not mentioned; OEC: olfactory ensheathing cell.