Distribution characteristics and morphological comparison of telocytes in the aortic bulb and myocardium of yak heart

Abstract Background Telocytes (TCs) are small interstitial cells that extend into multiple bead-like protrusions called telopodes (TPs). TCs are widely found in many tissues and organs, form connections with almost all types of cardiomyocytes, and participate in regulating cardiac microenvironment h...

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Main Authors: Jinhan Lv, Ligang Yuan, Guojuan Chen, Long Ma, Yumei Qi, Jianlin Zeng, Xiaofen Wang, Yajuan Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04553-x