Term Name: fibroblast
Synonyms:
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.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000057]

Relationships
develops from: mesenchymal stem cell
develops into: fibrocyte
is a type of: connective tissue cell
has subtype: cardiac atrium fibroblast cardiac ventricle fibroblast embryonic fibroblast fibroblast neural crest derived fibroblast of areolar connective tissue fibroblast of cardiac tissue fibroblast of choroid plexus fibroblast of connective tissue of glandular part of prostate fibroblast of connective tissue of nonglandular part of prostate fibroblast of connective tissue of prostate fibroblast of dense regular elastic tissue fibroblast of gingiva fibroblast of lung fibroblast of lymphatic vessel fibroblast of mammary gland fibroblast of outer membrane of prostatic capsule fibroblast of peridontal ligament fibroblast of periodontium fibroblast of pulmonary artery fibroblast of subepithelial connective tissue of prostatic gland fibroblast of the conjunctiva fibroblast of tunica adventitia of artery fibroblast of villous mesenchyme gallbladder fibroblast hepatic stellate cell keratocyte kidney interstitial fibroblast marrow fibroblast muscle fibroblast optic choroid fibroblast ovarian fibroblast pancreatic stellate cell pericardium fibroblast perijunctional fibroblast preadipocyte pulmonary interstitial fibroblast reticular cell reticular layer of dermis fibroblast skin fibroblast splenic fibroblast