fibroblast

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A cell in connective tissue that makes collagen and fibers to repair and support tissue

noun
/ˈfaɪbroʊˌblæst/

Specialized

: fibroblasto

During wound healing, fibroblasts migrate to the injury site to produce new connective tissue.
fibroblast cell
fibroblast and collagen
fibroblast growth

And then, you know, the fibroblasts in the fibroclasts, these little cells that either add tissue or take tissue away, they respond accordingly.

Examples

In a normal nerve, most of the collagen is produced by the fibroblasts in the epineurium.

Academic text (2015)
And these cells are initially cells that are called fibroblasts, which live in the dermis.
One of the important functions of a fibroblast is to is to allow for healing of wounds.
From patients with ALD, I took fibroblasts - skin cells, OK?

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Cells within the dermis include fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and leukocytes.

Academic text (1995)
Regulation of TGF in vitro and inhibition of fibroblast and collagen synthesis have been shown in animal models of lung fibrosis.

Academic text (2016)
Ligament repair involves a variety of factors such as BMP-7, TGF, and PDGF, and cells including fibroblasts and myoblasts.

Academic text (2018)
Fibroblasts play a crucial role in tissue repair by producing collagen and other fibers.
In the dermis of the skin, fibroblasts are essential for maintaining the structural integrity.

Surface Forms

fibroblast singular

fibroblasts plural

Morphology

fibroblast = fibro + blast (semi-transparent) = fibro + blast

The components 'fibro' and 'blast' are clear in a biological context, but the specific role of fibroblasts in connective tissue is specialized knowledge.

Etymology

The word fibroblast starts with fibro- meaning 'fiber' and ends with -blast meaning 'young cell' or 'sprout'. So, a fibroblast is a cell that makes the fibers that help hold tissue together and repair wounds.