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Fibroblasts

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Definition: Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules.     
Examples Corneal Keratocytes; COS Cells; L Cells (Cell Line); 3T3 Cells; Mesangial Cells; Myofibroblasts 		Other names Fibroblast
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
glycosaminoglycan-stimulating factor  0   *Lymphokines Fibroblasts. Clin Immunol Immunopathol 1989;50(1 Pt 1):122
thymocyte-activating factor, fibroblasts  0   *Cytokines Fibroblasts Lymphocyte Activation. Infect Immun 1987;55(4):947
fibroblast proliferation inhibitor  0   *Glycopeptides Fibroblasts/drug effects Lymphokines.
Pharma Action Growth Inhibitors 		Naturwissenschaften 66(5):265;1979

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