Chapter title |
Immunohistochemistry of Telocytes in the Uterus and Fallopian Tubes
|
---|---|
Chapter number | 22 |
Book title |
Telocytes
|
Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2016
|
DOI | 10.1007/978-981-10-1061-3_22 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-9-81-101060-6, 978-9-81-101061-3
|
Authors |
Sanda Maria Cretoiu, Cretoiu, Sanda Maria |
Abstract |
The seminal work of Popescu and colleagues first demonstrated the existence of a new cell type - the telocytes. We were among the first who reported the presence of such cells in the female genital tract and performed TEM examinations, as well as immunohistochemical staining in the attempt to find a specific marker. Telocytes from rat and from the human uterus and from human fallopian tube were extensively investigated initially by comparison with interstitial cells of Cajal. Progress in telocyte research led to the identification of different subtypes suggestive for a heterogeneous telocyte population which can even coexist in the same location. As a consequence, the functions of TCs are still elusive and can be considered a versatile phenomenon that depends on a variety of conditions, including signal reception and transmission of information via extracellular vesicles or by direct intercellular contact. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 14 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 2 | 14% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 14% |
Researcher | 2 | 14% |
Other | 1 | 7% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 7% |
Other | 3 | 21% |
Unknown | 3 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 21% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 21% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 14% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 7% |
Social Sciences | 1 | 7% |
Other | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 3 | 21% |