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Telocytes (TCs) are a novel type of interstitial (stromal) cell that have been recently described in humans and other mammals in both cavity and non-cavity organs.Most studies of telocytes have been performed in mammalian species and there are no studies available in the literature examining telocytes in reptiles. The reptilian oviduct is an important organ that performs major functions including sperm storage, egg formation, maturation, and transportation of unfertilized or fertilized eggs to the exterior of the body. The organ is composed of the following 5 segments or regions (from anterior to posterior): infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, shell gland (uterus) and vagina. The present work was performed with the uterus (shell gland) and oviduct of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle Pelodiscus sinensis, by utilizing transmission electron microscopy.

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First study about telocytes in reptiles. Telocytes can secrete exosomes

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This page is a summary of: Novel cellular evidence of oviduct secretions in the Chinese soft-shelled turtlePelodiscus sinensis, Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological Genetics and Physiology, September 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/jez.1957.
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