Anatomy

Telocytes

A type of interstitial cells that have very long and thin CELL SURFACE EXTENSIONS called TELOPODES.

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A type of interstitial cells that have very long and thin CELL SURFACE EXTENSIONS called TELOPODES.

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  • Interstitial Cajal-Like Cell
  • Interstitial Cajal-Like Cells
  • Interstitial Cell of Cajal-Like Cells
  • Telocyte
  • Cajal-Like Cell, Interstitial
  • Cajal-Like Cells, Interstitial
  • Cell, Interstitial Cajal-Like
  • Cells, Interstitial Cajal-Like
  • Interstitial Cajal Like Cell
  • Interstitial Cajal Like Cells
  • Interstitial Cell of Cajal Like Cells

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2016; for INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL-LIKE CELLS use INTERSTITIAL CELLS OF CAJAL 2010-2015

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  1. A11w.329w.830w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Telocytes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000067170. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000067170
  2. Telocytes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telocyte
  3. Telocytes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7697784