name	myofibroblast
namespace	http://cytomer.bioinf.med.uni-goettingen.de/cell#
parent	 cell 
ACC []	cy0014501
label [de]	
comment [en]	Histological term for fibroblast-like cells that contain substantial arrays of actin microfilaments, myosin and other muscle proteins arranged in such a way as to suggest that they produce contractile forces. Are commonly described as occurring in granulation tissue (formed during wound healing) and in certain forms of arterial thickening where they are found in the intima. Behave in much the same way as smooth muscle cells and have markers characteristic of these cells.

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nameMedicineSynonym []	
label [med]	
speciesNo []	86
precursorNo []	962
cellNo []	3937
comment [de]	spindelförmige Bindegewebszelle, die eine Zwischenstellung zwischen Fibroblasten und glatten Muskelzellen einnehmen. Vorkommen in den Hodenkanälchen, Ovarialfollikeln und Zotten des Darms.
nameGermanSynonym []	
label [en]	myofibroblast
annotationRemark []	
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isCellOf	http://cytomer.bioinf.med.uni-goettingen.de#external_theca_of_tertiary_follicle
isCellOf	http://cytomer.bioinf.med.uni-goettingen.de#trabeculae_of_spleen