A connective tissue cell which secretes an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Flattened and irregular in outline with branching processes; appear fusiform or spindle-shaped. [ MESH:D005347 ISBN:0517223651 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroblast MESH:A11.329.228 ]
术语信息
- CALOHA:TS-0362
- FMA:63877
- VHOG:0001482
- BTO:0000452
These cells may be vimentin-positive, fibronectin-positive, fsp1-positive, MMP-1-positive, collagen I-positive, collagen III-positive, and alpha-SMA-negative.
A connective tissue cell which secretes an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Flattened and irregular in outline with branching processes; appear fusiform or spindle-shaped.