Fibrosis—a lethal component of systemic sclerosis

YY Ho, D Lagares, AM Tager, M Kapoor - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Fibrosis is a pathological process characterized by excessive accumulation of connective
tissue components in an organ or tissue. Fibrosis is produced by deregulated wound …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiac telocytes inhibit cardiac microvascular endothelial cell apoptosis through exosomal miRNA-21-5p-targeted cdip1 silencing to improve angiogenesis …

Z Liao, Y Chen, C Duan, K Zhu, R Huang, H Zhao… - Theranostics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Promotion of cardiac angiogenesis in ischemic myocardium is a critical strategy for repairing
and regenerating the myocardium after myocardial infarction (MI). Currently, effective …

Cardiac telocytes—their junctions and functional implications

M Gherghiceanu, LM Popescu - Cell and tissue research, 2012 - Springer
Telocytes (TCs) form a cardiac network of interstitial cells. Our previous studies have shown
that TCs are involved in heterocellular contacts with cardiomyocytes and cardiac …

Emerging diverse roles of telocytes

A Kondo, KH Kaestner - Development, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Since the first description of 'interstitial cells of Cajal'in the mammalian gut in 1911, scientists
have found structurally similar cells, now termed telocytes, in numerous tissues throughout …

Telocytes in regenerative medicine

Y Bei, F Wang, C Yang, J Xiao - Journal of cellular and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Telocytes (TC s) are a distinct type of interstitial cells characterized by a small cell body and
extremely long and thin telopodes (Tps). The presence of TC s has been documented in …

Telocytes express PDGFR α in the human gastrointestinal tract

MG Vannucchi, C Traini, M Manetti… - Journal of cellular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Telocytes (TC), a cell population located in the connective tissue of many organs of humans
and laboratory mammals, are characterized by a small cell body and extremely long and thin …

[HTML][HTML] Telocytes: ultrastructural, immunohistochemical and electrophysiological characteristics in human myometrium

SM Cretoiu, D Cretoiu, A Marin, BM Radu… - Reproduction …, 2013 - 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 putative stem cells in the lungs: electron microscopy, electron tomography and laser scanning microscopy

LM Popescu, M Gherghiceanu, LC Suciu… - Cell and tissue …, 2011 - Springer
This study describes a novel type of interstitial (stromal) cell—telocytes (TCs)—in the human
and mouse respiratory tree (terminal and respiratory bronchioles, as well as alveolar ducts) …

Repair after myocardial infarction, between fantasy and reality: the role of chemokines

EA Liehn, O Postea, A Curaj, N Marx - Journal of the American College of …, 2011 - jacc.org
Despite considerable progress over the last decades, acute myocardial infarction continues
to remain the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The present therapies …