Definition of fibroblast in English:
fibroblast
nounˈfʌɪbrə(ʊ)blastˈfaɪbrəblæst
Physiology A cell in connective tissue which produces collagen and other fibres.
Example sentencesExamples
- This application of topical nitric oxide may stimulate wound fibroblasts to increase collagen synthesis and remodeling.
- Collagen is synthesized by fibroblasts, the living cells present in all connective tissue, so named because they generate fibres - of collagen.
- A dense band of fibroblasts, collagen fibers, proteoglycans, and occasional mast cells encase the granuloma.
- Its primary function is at sites of inflammation, where it is produced in macrophages, fibroblasts, and synovial cells.
- The researchers also added connective tissue cells called fibroblasts to the mix as a crucial third ingredient.
Definition of fibroblast in US English:
fibroblast
nounˈfaɪbrəblæstˈfībrəblast
Physiology A cell in connective tissue which produces collagen and other fibers.
Example sentencesExamples
- Collagen is synthesized by fibroblasts, the living cells present in all connective tissue, so named because they generate fibres - of collagen.
- A dense band of fibroblasts, collagen fibers, proteoglycans, and occasional mast cells encase the granuloma.
- The researchers also added connective tissue cells called fibroblasts to the mix as a crucial third ingredient.
- Its primary function is at sites of inflammation, where it is produced in macrophages, fibroblasts, and synovial cells.
- This application of topical nitric oxide may stimulate wound fibroblasts to increase collagen synthesis and remodeling.