Here, we report for the first time a fluorescent marker of Rosenthal fibers called Fluoro Jade. Fluoro Jade-positive masses were seen in samples of Alexander disease brain, pilocytic astrocytoma, and in brain tissue from a mouse model of Alexander disease. Fluoro Jade co-labeled tissue samples ...
AstrocytomaPilomyxoidPilocyticRosenthalfibersTumorPilomyxoid astrocytomas (PMAs) were first officially described in 2007. Since then, intermediate pilomyxoid tumors with histopathological features typical of both PMAs and pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) have been described. However, we found evidence of tumors...