A connective tissue cell which secretes an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Flattened and irregular in outline with branching processes; appear fusiform or spindle-shaped. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroblast MESH:D005347 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0517223651 ]
Term information
- FMA:63877
- CALOHA:TS-0362
- VHOG:0001482
- BTO:0000452
human_reference_atlas
These cells may be vimentin-positive, fibronectin-positive, fsp1-positive, MMP-1-positive, collagen I-positive, collagen III-positive, and alpha-SMA-negative.