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Electron micrograph showing the close relationship between arteriole and telocytes. (A) Telocyte covering collagen and elastic fibres present in the tunica adventitia. (B and C) Higher magnification of boxed areas in A. (B) Gap junction connecting the processes of two telopodes. (C) Two dilatations, podoms (pd1 and pd2) which accommodate rough endoplasmic reticulum. ar: arteriole; smcs: smooth muscle cells; tp: telopodes; nt: nervous trunk; TC: telocyte; pd: podom.
