Open AccessHeterogenecity of fibroblasts
Author(s) -
Ravikanth Manyam,
P Soujanya,
K Manjunath,
TR Saraswathi,
CR Ramachandran
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.84516
Subject(s) - connective tissue , stromal cell , fibroblast , pathological , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , cell type , cell , pathology , cancer research , medicine , cell culture , genetics
Fibroblasts are a major stromal cell type present in human connective tissue maintaining the structural integrity in health. Depending on the situation, location and various conditions, fibroblasts exhibit considerable variation in morphology, size and shape that suggest the existence of discrete cellular subsets. The purpose of this short communication is to provide information regarding the heterogenecity of fibroblasts and its variability in physiological and pathological conditions.