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Fibroblast
Animal connective tissue cell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A fibroblast is a type of biological cell typically with a spindle shape[1] that synthesizes the extracellular matrix and collagen,[2] produces the structural framework (stroma) for animal tissues, and plays a critical role in wound healing.[3] Fibroblasts are the most common cells of connective tissue in animals.
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Fibroblast | |
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Details | |
Location | Connective tissue |
Function | Extracellular matrix and collagen creation |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fibroblastus |
MeSH | D005347 |
TH | H2.00.03.0.01002 |
FMA | 63877 |
Anatomical terms of microanatomy |
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