Telocytes: localization, structure, functions and significance in pathology

The review article presents the material analyzing and summarizing the information about the localization, ultramicroscopic structure, functions and significance in pathological processes of newly discovered cells - telocytes. The information about molecular markers of telocytes are considered. The questions about the tissue belonging of these cells are discussed, the relevance of studying their role in the development of pathological processes in different organs is emphasized. The analysis of literature data was carried out taking into account the fundamental provisions of the doctrine of the cell-differon organization of tissues.