Table 2. TNTs and TNT-like structures.
Name | Thickness | Actin | Structural connectivity | Above substratum | Hypothesized functional role | Refs |
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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 |