Table 1.
Summary of the Main Immunophenotypic Markers of TCs in Different Organs.
| Organ | Marker | References |
|---|---|---|
| Heart | CD34 c-kit/CD117 PDGFRα PDGFRβ |
Marini et al. 17 and Kondo and Kaestner 24 |
| Skeletal muscle | CD34 c-kit/CD117 PDGFRβ |
Marini et al. 17 |
| Synovium | CD34 PDGFRα |
Rosa et al. 12 |
| Airways and lung | CD34 c-kit/CD117 |
Marini et al. 17 and Kondo and Kaestner 24 |
| Gastrointestinal tract | CD34 PDGFRα Foxl1 (pericryptal) |
Vannucchi and Faussone-Pellegrini, 14 Marini et al., 17 Shoshkes-Carmel et al., 19 Cretoiu et al. 23 and Kondo and Kaestner 24 |
| Tongue | CD34 PDGFRα |
Rosa et al. 20 |
| Salivary glands | CD34 PDGFRα |
Vannucchi and Faussone-Pellegrini 14 and Rosa et al. 20 |
| Liver | CD34 PDGFRα |
Vannucchi and Faussone-Pellegrini 14 |
| Kidney | CD34 c-kit/CD117 |
Kondo and Kaestner 24 |
| Urinary bladder | PDGFRα (upper lamina propria) CD34 (lower lamina propria, detrusor) |
Vannucchi and Faussone-Pellegrini 14 and Marini et al. 17 |
| Uterus | CD34 c-kit/CD117 PDGFRα PDGFRβ |
Vannucchi and Faussone-Pellegrini 14 and Marini et al. 17 |
| Fallopian tube | CD34 c-kit/CD117 |
Marini et al. 17 |
| Testis | CD34 PDGFRα |
Marini et al. 13 |
| Cornea | CD34 PDGFRα c-kit/CD117 (some) |
Marini et al. 18 |
| Skin | CD34 | Romano et al. 16 and Kondo and Kaestner 24 |
| Mammary gland | CD34 | Kondo and Kaestner 24 |
Abbreviations: TC, telocyte; PDGFRα, platelet-derived growth factor receptor α; PDGFRβ, platelet-derived growth factor receptor β.