title: Tubal telocytes: factor infertility reason?
abstract: Infertility is actually widespread pathological condition, which affected one in every four couples in developing countries. Approximately one third of all cases are connected with tubal factor infertility, o en accompanies by endometriosis, acute salpingitis, urogenital infections etc. The newly identified telocytes (TCs) have multiple potential bio-functions and might participate in the fertility problems. They influence on structural and functional integrity of oviduct tissue. Despite recent discovery, TCs involvement in the majority of physiological and pathological processes is still unclear and require significant increasing of deep observations and data analysis. Focusing on female reproductive system help better understands the main reasons of infertility, while evaluation of TCs impact on Fallopian tube and uterus contractility might be a key point of its correction. The article summarizes the main features of telocytes in Fallopian tubes, emphasizing their involvement in pathophysiological processes and tubal factor infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kraków, Poland. v.aleksandrovych@doctoral.uj.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aleksandrovych
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sajewicz
authors.forename: Jerzy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Walocha
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gil
mesh_terms: D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D000067170:Telocytes / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Fallopian tube; ICLC instead ICLS; fibroblast-like cells; infertility; telocytes; tubal peristalsis