Adult skeletal muscle in mammals is a stable tissue under normal circumstances but has
remarkable ability to repair after injury. Skeletal muscle regeneration is a highly orchestrated …

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 …

Background/Aims: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) widely applied for treating
myocardial infarction face survival challenges in the inflammatory and ischemia …

Aims Recent evidence suggests that cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs) may improve cardiac
function after injury. The underlying mechanisms are indirect, but their mediators remain …

Asbestos (Greek, inextinguishable) is the term of a family of naturally occurring minerals that
have been used in small scale since ancient times. Industrialization demanded increased …

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 …

We used rat experimental myocardial infarction to study the ultrastructural recovery,
especially neo‐angiogenesis in the infarction border zone. We were interested in the …

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 have been reported to play an important role in long‐distance heterocellular
communication in normal and diseased heart, both through direct contact (atypical …

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 …