Tunneling Nanotubes and the Eye: Intercellular Communication and Implications for Ocular Health and Disease

Figure 6

Schematic of the eye summarizing the current findings on TNTs in various anterior and posterior ocular cells and tissues. TNTs are found in (1) mouse corneal stroma [40], (2) trabecular meshwork cells [50], (3) retinal pigment epithelial cells [52], and (4) cornea sclera margin, ciliary margin, and retina following transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells [44]. All images are reproduced with permission under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) or from the indicated citations ([40] AAI is the copyright holder and [44] ARVO is the copyright holder).