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fibroblast

American  
[fahy-bruh-blast] / ˈfaɪ brəˌblæst /

noun

Cell Biology.
  1. a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers.


fibroblast British  
/ ˈfaɪbrəʊˌblæst /

noun

  1. a cell in connective tissue that synthesizes collagen

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of fibroblast

First recorded in 1875–80; fibro- + -blast

Example Sentences

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"The reason is that the excess vasculature is often accompanied by the growth of fibroblast cells," he says.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

To generate data to train their model, the researchers treated mouse fibroblast cells, a type of skin cell, with factors that reprogram the cells to become pluripotent stem cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

Skin cells are very good for this endeavour, particularly a type of connective tissue cell called a fibroblast.

From BBC • May 19, 2022

Just like T cells engineered outside the body in traditional CAR-T therapy, they use the mRNA instructions to become primed to target and kill the fibroblast cells displaying FAP.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 5, 2022

As you might expect, a fibrocyte, a less active form of fibroblast, is the second most common cell type in connective tissue proper.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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