In this study, the development of myelination in the fetal bovine brai
n (age-range: between 1-2 and 8-9 months) was examined applying: 1. Im
munohistochemical staining methods and antibodies against bovine prote
olipid protein (PLP), synthetic tridecapeptide of bovine PLP, human my
elin basic protein (MBP), human myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG);
and 2. Using the Luxol fast-blue (LFB) technique.