additional supporting information may be found in the online version of this article : video s1 . this video runs at three frames per second : 96 sec . of running video time distal podomeres detach from tp of tc , and their presence guides the elongation and migration of tp belonging to other tc , as preliminary stages in the formation of a complex multi - cellular network . for supplementary materials on tc , please see http://www.telocytes.com . please note : wiley - blackwell are not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting materials supplied by the authors . any queries ( other than missing material ) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article .