| CSC | crypt stromal cell |
| Cx43 | Connexin 43 |
| FOXL1 | winged helix transcriptional factor |
| LEC | lymphatic endothelial cell |
| PDGFR | platelet-derived growth factor receptor |
| PF | pericryptal fibroblast |
| SETC | subepithelial telocyte |
| TC | telocyte |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |