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Myofibroblasts  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Spindle-shaped cells with characteristic CONTRACTILE PROTEINS and structures that contribute to the WOUND HEALING process. They occur in GRANULATION TISSUE and also in pathological processes such as FIBROSIS.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T1M22T6W-0

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