Look up: Myofibroblast


  1. Myofibroblast
    A Myofibroblast is a cell that is in between a fibroblast and a smooth muscle cell in differentiation. ==Developmental origin== There are many possible ways of myofibroblast development: ==Markers== Myofibroblasts usually stain for the intermediate filament vimentin which is a general mesenchymal m...
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  2. myofibroblast
    <cell biology> Histological term for fibroblast like cells that contain substantial arrays of actin microfilaments, myosin and other muscle proteins arranged in such a way as to suggest that they produce contractile forces. Are commonly described as occurring in granulation tissue (formed duri...
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  3. myofibroblast
    (mi″o-fi´bro-blast) an atypical fibroblast combining the ultrastructural features of a fibroblast and a smooth muscle cell.
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  4. myofibroblast
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mī′ō-fī′brō-blast Definitions: 1. A cell thought to be responsible for contracture of wounds and eruption of the teeth; such cells have some characteristics of smooth muscle, such as contractile properties and fibrils, and are also believed t...
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