part of part of tanycyte tanycyte of area postrema 2025-03-11T12:09:13Z A tanycyte of the area postrema (AP). These cells extend long and slender fibers extending from their cell bodies in the ependyma toward fenestrated capillaries associated with the AP, where they form a dense network surrounding these capillaries. tanycyte-like cell of area postrema area postrema