Funkčná morfológia novo objavených telocytov v ženskom pohlavnom systéme
[Functional morphology of recently discovered telocytes inside the female reproductive system]
Jazyk čeština Země Česko Médium print
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články
PubMed
26982062
PII: 57628
- Klíčová slova
- fallopian tubes, interstitial Cajal-like cells, mammary gland, myometrium, placenta., telocytes, vagina,
- MeSH
- děložní kontrakce fyziologie MeSH
- endometrióza patofyziologie MeSH
- implantace embrya fyziologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- myometrium patofyziologie MeSH
- peristaltika fyziologie MeSH
- svalová kontrakce fyziologie MeSH
- těhotenství MeSH
- telocyty fyziologie MeSH
- vagina patofyziologie MeSH
- vejcovody patofyziologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- těhotenství MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Discovery of telocytes has become an important and key challenge in past few years. These cells are interstitial cells extending very long cytoplasmic processes named telopodes, by which they create functional networks in the interstitium of different organs. Telocytes are considered to be connective tissue elements that create contacts among each other, but they also function as intercellular structures, functionally connected with cells of the immune system, neurons and smooth muscle cells. Telocytes can be found also in the different parts of female reproductive system with functions and purpose, which is summarized in our overview. Telocytes regulate for example peristaltic movements in fallopian tubes. The decrease of their number (due to inflammatory disease or endometriosis) causes impairment in transport through fallopian tubes which may result in sterility or tubal gravidity. In uterus they regulate contraction of myometrial smooth muscle (blood expulsion in menstrual phase, childbirth) as well as they contribute in immunological care during embryo implantation. Telocytes probably control also the involution of uterus after delivery. Their function in vagina has not been yet clearly defined; they probably take part in slow muscle contraction movement during sexual intercourse. In mammary glands some scientists suppose their function in control of cell proliferation and apoptosis, that is why, they may play a role in carcinogenesis. In placenta they probably monitor and regulate flow of blood in vessels of chorionic villi and they may be responsible also for etiopathogenesis of pre-eclampsy. All these mentioned functions of telocytes are only in the level of hypothesis and have been published recently. New research and studies will try to answer the questions whether telocytes play a key role in these processes. Our review we completed with some original microphotographs of telocytes in different organs of female reproductive system.