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. 2013 Nov 4;17(11):1506–1512. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.12149

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Lamina propria of mucosa of human oesophagus. Transmission electron microscopy. Telocyte (TC) and its Telopodes (Tps) in close spatial relationship with a macrophage (Ma). TC extends its Tps wrapping Ma. The typical silhouette of Tps is obvious: alternation of podoms (dilated segments) and podomers (thin segments). Several direct membrane-to-membrane contacts are visible, either point contacts (black arrow-heads), or planar contacts (white arrow-heads). Coll: collagen; m: mitochondria.