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Identification and localization of telocyte-like cells in human umbilical cord stroma.
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Human umbilical cord (hUC) connective tissue, known as Wharton's jelly, contains multipotent stromal cells (MSCs). Despite being considered the primary source of MSCs for regenerative purposes, hUC is one of the least studied fetal tissues. We conducted a detailed examination of normal hUCs (n = 16) and identified telocyte-like cells (TLCs) exhibiting both structural and phenotypical features similar to telocytes previously described in various tissues, including the placenta. TLCs were found to be concentrated around intervascular stromal clefts in the UC. These cells had thin, elongated bipolar cell bodies (ninefold higher in length/width ratio compared to MSCs), distinguishing them from the well-defined MSCs, which display abundant ER-Golgi systems and high collagen production. We confirmed the presence of TLCs with marker expression patterns including F-actin, vimentin, α-SMA, α-actinin, caveolin-1
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