fibroblast
noun
Examples of fibroblast in a Sentence
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023
That's because collagen comes from a type of cell called a fibroblast, which is responsible for producing connective tissue and making collagen.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2023
In the synovium is a type of cell called a fibroblast.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
Dermal fibroblasts are cells that repair the skin after injury.2021
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—Amanda Gardner, Health, 10 Sep. 2023
The method is also only compatible at the moment with certain cells such as fibroblasts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Aug. 2023
Scientists theorize the surge in fibroblasts is caused by immune system substances involved in the overactive inflammation of RA.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
That allows the fibroblasts to invade the cartilage and begin destroying it.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
Instead of ink, however, experts attached gold arrays to fibroblasts, cells that sustain body tissue.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Aug. 2023
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1876, in the meaning defined above
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fibroblast
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