Fig 10.

Telocytes form an interstitial network in human dermis. Digitally enhanced (blue colour) TEM image shows telocytes (blue) with telopodes (Tp). Telocytes are connected by junctions (black arrows; see detailed image in Fig. 16A). The telocyte in the centre of image has three telopodes (Tp₁–Tp₃) extended between arterioles and nerves. Note close contacts between a Tp and macrophages (M) (black arrowhead) and a Tp and mast cell (white arrows, see detailed image in Fig 17C). Mo – mononuclear cells; Ms – mesenchymal cell; NE – nerve ending.