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 …

Gastrointestinal (GI) motility function and its regulation is a complex process involving
collaboration and communication of multiple cell types such as enteric neurons, interstitial …

Ramon y Cajal discovered a particular cell type in the gut, which he named 'interstitial
neurons' more that 100 years ago. In the early 1970s, electron microscopy/electron …

Pancreatic islets are richly vascularized, and islet blood vessels are uniquely adapted to
maintain and support the internal milieu of the islets favoring normal endocrine function. Islet …

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 …

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) …

Here, we review the history, morphology, immunohistochemical phenotype, and
presumptive roles of a new type of interstitial tissue cells, formerly called interstitial Cajal-like …

In the last few years, a new cell type–interstitial Cajal-like cell (ICLC)–has been described in
digestive and extra-digestive organs. The name has recently been changed to telocytes (TC) …

Recently, parallels have been drawn between enteric interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) and
similar cells outside the gut—interstitial Cajal‐like cells (ICLC). This article reviews our …

Previous reports describing Cajal‐like interstitial cells in human uterus are contradictory in
terms of c‐kit immunoreactivity: either negative (but vimentin‐positive) in pregnant …