ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
Telocytes and Macrophages in the Gut: From Morphology to Function, Do the Two Cell Types Interact with Each Other? Which Helps Which?
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Telocytes Twenty Years on: A Critical Reappraisal of Identity, Function, and Pathological Relevance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Inflammatory Fibroid Gastric Polyps (Vanek's Tumor): Two Case Reports Highlighting Epidemiological Patterns and Telocyte-Driven Neoplastic Pathogenesis and Diagnosis.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
- Analysis of WRKY Gene Family inGenes · 2025Article
- Investigating gut alterations in Alzheimer's disease: In-depth analysis with micro- and nano-3D X-ray phase contrast tomography.Science advances · 2025Article
- Developmental characteristics of cutaneous telocytes in late embryos of the silky fowl.European journal of histochemistry : EJH · 2024Article
- Immune response and bacterial resistance ofOpen veterinary journal · 2024Article
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- Landscape of Interactions between Stromal and Myeloid Cells in Ileal Crohn's Disease; Indications of an Important Role for Fibroblast-Derived CCL-2.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Immunohistochemical-properties of the dermal embryonic telocytes.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Telocytes and Other Interstitial Cells 2.0: From Structure to Function.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
Telocytes and macrophages are ubiquitous cells located in loose connective tissues and share the same mesenchymal origin. Despite these common elements, depending on where they reside, these two cell types are profoundly different in terms of their morphology and functions. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the knowledge regarding telocytes and macrophages in the gut, where their presence and significance have long been underestimated or misunderstood. The focus will be on the possibility that these two cell types interact with each other and on the potential meaning of these interactions. Based on the complexity of the topic, the variety of possible methodological approaches and the expertise of the author, the point of view in the discussion of the literature data will be mainly morphological. Furthermore, considering the relatively recent period in which these cell types have acquired a primary role in gastrointestinal functions, the attention will be greatly confined to those articles published in the last decade. The microbiota, another main protagonist in this context, will be mentioned only in passing. It is hoped that this review, although not exhaustive, will highlight the importance of macrophages and telocytes in the complex mechanisms that ensure intestinal functions.
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