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Definition of Fibroblast

1. Noun. A cell from which connective tissue develops.

Definition of Fibroblast

1. Noun. a cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fibroblast

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fibroblast

1. Resident cell of connective tissue, mesodermally derived, that secretes fibrillar procollagen, fibronectin and collagenase. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fibroblast

Literary usage of Fibroblast

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Similarly, cultures of fibroblast-like cells from F344 rat embryos show a ... The chick embryo fibroblast culture is another well- studied system that shows ..."

2. The Principles of Pathologic Histology by Frank Burr Mallory (1914)
"They are sometimes included under the term "the connective-tissue tumors." The ordinary connective-tissue cell, the fibroblast, ..."

3. The Principles of Pathologic Histology by Frank Burr Mallory (1914)
"They are sometimes included under the term "the connective-tissue tumors." The ordinary connective-tissue cell, the fibroblast, ..."

4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Studies on the activation of interstitial macrophages have revealed that they release fibroblast growth factors, including PDGF, which may be particularly ..."

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