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Myofibroblasts MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Myofibroblasts
Tree Number(s)
A11.329.228.975
A11.620.520.500
Unique ID
D058628
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058628
Scope Note
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.
Previous Indexing
Fibroblasts (1972-2010)
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Myofibroblasts Preferred
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