期刊
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
卷 15, 期 4, 页码 1005-1011出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2011.01299.x
关键词
telocytes; cardiomyocytes; myocardium; heterocellular junctions; nanocontacts; electron tomography
资金
- ANCS [PN 09.33/2009]
- European Social Fund
- Romanian Government [POSDRU/89/1.5/S/64109]
Myocardium is composed of two main cell populations: cardiomyocytes (CMs) and interstitial cells (e.g. fibroblasts, immunoreactive cells, capillaries). However, very recently we have showed that a novel type of interstitial cell called telocytes (TCs) does exist in epi-, myo- and endocardium. They have very long and thin telopodes (Tp) formed by alternating podomeres and podoms. Heterocellular communication between TCs and CMs it is supposed to occur by shed vesicles and close apposition. If TCs have to play a role in cardiac physiology it is expected to develop direct and unambiguous contacts with CMs. Because a clear membrane-to-membrane junction has not been reported by electron microscopy we have investigated the heterocellular communication in the mouse heart by electron tomography. This advanced technique showed that small dense structures (10-15 nm nanocontacts) directly connect TCs with CMs. More complex and atypical junctions could be observed between TCs and CMs at the level of intercalated discs. This study proves that TCs and CMs are directly connected and might represent a 'functional unit'.
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