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fibroblast

[ fahy-bruh-blast ]

noun

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


fibroblast

/ ˈڲɪəʊˌæ /

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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Derived Forms

  • ˌھˈپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ھb·t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fibroblast1

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

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Dermal fibroblasts are responsible for maintaining your skin’s physiology and wound repairment.

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A study at MedUni Vienna's Department of Dermatology provides insights into the diversity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in white and black skin cancer and describes their different immunomodulatory roles in the tumor environment.

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The signal is a protein called fibroblast growth factor that is made within the embryo.

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Scientists engineered nanocarriers using mouse connective-tissue cells called fibroblasts as a model of skin cells and loaded them with genetic material for a protein key to tissue development.

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The scientists compared human fibroblasts from the skin that were reprogrammed into stem cells and as a result of the reprogramming are rejuvenating.

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