Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: February 23, 2022
Preferred Name

fibroblast

Definitions

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. These cells may be vimentin-positive, fibronectin-positive, fsp1-positive, MMP-1-positive, collagen I-positive, collagen III-positive, and alpha-SMA-negative.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000057

comment

These cells may be vimentin-positive, fibronectin-positive, fsp1-positive, MMP-1-positive, collagen I-positive, collagen III-positive, and alpha-SMA-negative.

database_cross_reference

BTO:0000452

FMA:63877

CALOHA:TS-0362

VHOG:0001482

definition

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.

develops_from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000134

has_obo_namespace

cell

label

fibroblast

prefixIRI

CL:0000057

prefLabel

fibroblast

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000134

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CARO_0000000

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002320

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