Telocytes revisited

SM Cretoiu, LM Popescu - Biomolecular concepts, 2014 - degruyter.com
Telocytes (TCs) are a novel interstitial (stromal) cell type described in many tissues and
organs (www. telocytes. com). A TC is characterized by a small cell body (9–15 μm) and a …

Behaviour of telocytes during physiopathological activation

L Díaz-Flores, R Gutiérrez, L Díaz-Flores Jr… - Seminars in cell & …, 2016 - Elsevier
We consider CD34+ stromal cells/telocytes (CD34+ SC/TCs) in normal and pathological
conditions. These cells are involved in organisation and control of the extracellular matrix …

Telocytes: ultrastructural, immunohistochemical and electrophysiological characteristics in human myometrium

SM Cretoiu, D Cretoiu, A Marin… - Reproduction …, 2012 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Telocytes (TCs) have been described in various organs and species (www. telocytes. com)
as cells with telopodes (Tps)–very long cellular extensions with an alternation of thin …

Telocytes and stem cells in limbus and uvea of mouse eye

MJ Luesma, M Gherghiceanu… - Journal of cellular and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The potential of stem cell (SC) therapies for eye diseases is well‐recognized. However, the
results remain only encouraging as little is known about the mechanisms responsible for eye …

Genetic comparison of mouse lung telocytes with mesenchymal stem cells and fibroblasts

Y Zheng, M Zhang, M Qian, L Wang… - Journal of cellular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Telocytes (TC s) are interstitial cells with telopodes–very long prolongations that establish
intercellular contacts with various types of cells. Telocytes have been found in many organs …

Telocytes are reduced during fibrotic remodelling of the colonic wall in ulcerative colitis

M Manetti, I Rosa, L Messerini… - Journal of cellular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterized by chronic relapsing intestinal inflammation finally
leading to extensive tissue fibrosis and resulting in a stiff colon unable to carry out peristalsis …

Telocytes transfer extracellular vesicles loaded with micro RNA s to stem cells

VB Cismasiu, LM Popescu - Journal of cellular and molecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Telocytes (TC s) are cells ubiquitously distributed in the body and characterized by very long
and thin prolongations named telopodes (Tps). Cardiac TC s are the best characterized TC s …

Telocytes in Crohn's disease

AF Milia, M Ruffo, M Manetti, I Rosa… - Journal of cellular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Crohn's disease (CD) is a relapsing chronic inflammatory disorder that may involve all the
gastrointestinal tract with a prevalence of terminal ileum. Intestinal lesions have a …

Cardiac telocytes and fibroblasts in primary culture: different morphologies and immunophenotypes

Y Bei, Q Zhou, S Fu, D Lv, P Chen, Y Chen, F Wang… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Telocytes (TCs) are a peculiar type of interstitial cells with very long prolongations termed
telopodes. TCs have previously been identified in different anatomic structures of the heart …

A loss of telocytes accompanies fibrosis of multiple organs in systemic sclerosis

M Manetti, I Rosa, L Messerini… - Journal of cellular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic sclerosis (SS c) is a complex connective tissue disease characterized by fibrosis of
the skin and various internal organs. In SS c, telocytes, a peculiar type of stromal (interstitial) …