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Fibroblast
(redirected from Feeder cell)

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fibroblast [′fī·brə‚blast]
(histology)
A stellate connective tissue cell found in fibrous tissue. Also known as a fibrocyte.

Fibroblast 

the basic cellular unit of connective tissue in man and other vertebrates. Fibroblasts produce fibers and the ground substance of connective tissue. They are converted to fibrocytes as a result of differentiation.



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In the experiments, a team led by Christine Baldeschi of France's Institute for Stem Cell Therapy and Exploration of Monogenic Diseases seeded embryonic stem cells onto so-called feeder cells.
The antigen is present in five hES cell lines, but does not appear to be expressed on differentiated or feeder cell types.
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