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The primary cilium of telocytes in the vasculature: electron microscope imaging.
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Journal of cellular and molecular medicine [J Cell Mol Med] 2011 Dec; Vol. 15 (12), pp. 2594-600. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Blood vessels are highly organized and complex structure, which are far more than simple tubes conducting the blood to almost any tissue of the body. The fine structure of the wall of blood vessels has been studied previously using the electron microscope, but the presence the telocytes associated with vasculature, a specific new cellular entity, has not been studied in depth. Interestingly, telocytes have been recently found in the epicardium, myocardium, endocardium, human term placenta, duodenal lamina propria and pleura. We show the presence of telocytes located on the extracellular matrix of blood vessels (arterioles, venules and capillaries) by immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy. Also, we demonstrated the first evidence of a primary cilium in telocytes. Several functions have been proposed for these cells. Here, the telocyte-blood vessels cell proximity, the relationship between telocytes, exosomes and nervous trunks may have a special significance.<br /> (© 2011 The Authors Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine © 2011 Foundation for Cellular and Molecular Medicine/Blackwell Publishing Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Arterioles cytology
Capillaries cytology
Cells, Cultured
Endocardium cytology
Endocardium ultrastructure
Humans
Interstitial Cells of Cajal cytology
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Myocardium cytology
Myocardium ultrastructure
Pericardium cytology
Pericardium ultrastructure
Pleura cytology
Pleura ultrastructure
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Venules cytology
Arterioles ultrastructure
Capillaries ultrastructure
Interstitial Cells of Cajal ultrastructure
Venules ultrastructure
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1582-4934
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of cellular and molecular medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21435170
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1582-4934.2011.01312.x