| TCs | Telocytes |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| ECs | Endothelial cells |
| PDGFRα | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor α |
| WGA | Wheat germ agglutinin |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified eagle medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| EBM-2 | Endothelial cell growth basal medium-2 |
| MACS | Magnetic-activated cell sorting |
| EGM-2 | Endothelial cell growth medium-2 |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |