Abstract
Telocytes (TCs) are a distinct type of stromal cells with extremely thin and long prolongations called telopodes (Tps). TCs have been ubiquitously reported in almost all tissues and organs across species including heart. TCs are distinct from fibroblasts as evidenced by ultrastructural characteristics, immunohistochemistry features, gene profiles, proteome features, and miRNA signatures. By means of heterocellular junctions and extracellular vesicles, TCs may be able to regulate cardiac stem cells, angiogenesis, and anti-fibrosis. Therapeutic effects of cardiac TCs in myocardium infarction have been demonstrated. Cardiac TCs could be a source of cardiac repair and protection.
Keywords: Cardiac telocytes, cardiac protection, cardiac stem cells, angiogenesis, fibrosis, regeneration.
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Title:Telocytes in Cardiac Protection
Volume: 11 Issue: 5
Author(s): Siyi Fu, Hui Zhu, Siyi Li, Yalong Wang, Yihua Bei and Junjie Xiao
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Keywords: Cardiac telocytes, cardiac protection, cardiac stem cells, angiogenesis, fibrosis, regeneration.
Abstract: Telocytes (TCs) are a distinct type of stromal cells with extremely thin and long prolongations called telopodes (Tps). TCs have been ubiquitously reported in almost all tissues and organs across species including heart. TCs are distinct from fibroblasts as evidenced by ultrastructural characteristics, immunohistochemistry features, gene profiles, proteome features, and miRNA signatures. By means of heterocellular junctions and extracellular vesicles, TCs may be able to regulate cardiac stem cells, angiogenesis, and anti-fibrosis. Therapeutic effects of cardiac TCs in myocardium infarction have been demonstrated. Cardiac TCs could be a source of cardiac repair and protection.
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Fu Siyi, Zhu Hui, Li Siyi, Wang Yalong, Bei Yihua and Xiao Junjie, Telocytes in Cardiac Protection, Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2016; 11 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X1105160509234231
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X1105160509234231 |
Print ISSN 1574-888X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3946 |
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