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. 2014 Feb 6;7:e27934. doi: 10.4161/cib.27934

Table 2. TNTs and TNT-like structures.

Name Thickness Actin Structural connectivity Above substratum Hypothesized functional role Refs
TNTs 50–200 nm Yes Yes Yes Yes 1
Filopodia 100 - 300 nm Yes No Yes/No Yes 44
Cytoneme 200 nm Yes Unknown N/A, Tissue only Yes 24, 45
Streamers ”very thin” Yes No N/A Yes 26
Nanopodia 100–300 nm No No No No 27