In addition, we observed an increase of about 70% in FABP7 staining intensity in GFAP+ astrocytes located in the vicinity of amyloid plaques (within 50 μm from the edge of a plaque) when compared to non-plaque-associated astrocytes (located at a distance > 50 μm from the edge of a plaque) (Fig. 4C). This evidence concerns the gene GFAP and amyloidosis.