Review Article

Inflammatory Mechanisms of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane Formation

Table 1

Antibodies used for immunocytochemical staining.

AntibodiesTarget cells/structure

Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)Glial cells
VimentinGlial cells
Cellular retinaldehyde binding protein (CRALBP)Glial cells/Retinal pigment epithelial cells
Kir4.1Muller cell end-feet membranes
CD 45Hyalocytes
CD 64Hyalocytes
CD 168Hyalocytes
Pan-cytokeratinRetinal pigment epithelial cells
NeurofilamentRetinal ganglion cells
α-Smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)Fibroblasts, Myofibroblasts
CD 68Macrophages and Microglia