fibro- |
Fibr- Fibre. Origin: L. Fibra (05 Mar 2000) |
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fibro-osteoma |
<tumour> An osteoma in which the neoplastic bone-forming cells are situated within a relatively abundant stroma of fibrous tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibroadenoma |
<oncology, tumour> A benign solid growth, usually found in the breast. (09 Oct 1997) |
fibroadipose |
Relating to or containing both fibrous and fatty structures. Synonym: fibrofatty. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibroareolar |
Denoting connective tissue that is both fibrous and areolar in character. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibroblast |
<pathology> Resident cell of connective tissue, mesodermally derived, that secretes fibrillar procollagen, fibronectin and collagenase. (18 Nov 1997) |
fibroblast growth factor |
<growth factor> Acidic fibroblast growth factor (alpha FGF, HBGF 1) and basic FGF (beta FGF, HBGF 2) are the two founder members of a family of structurally related growth factors for mesodermal or neuroectodermal cells. Synonym: heparin binding growth factor. Acronym: FGF (18 Nov 1997) |
fibroblast growth factor receptor |
Family of receptor tyrosine kinases for fibroblast growth factor. (18 Nov 1997) |
fibroblast growth factor receptor-like embryonic kinase |
<enzyme> Found in avian embryonic tissue; involved in early differentiation of skeletal muscle. Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- Synonym: frek (26 Jun 1999) |
fibroblast growth factor, acidic |
<chemical> A growth factor which has been isolated from a variety of cells. It contains 154 amino acid residues and has potent heparin-binding activity. Heparin potentiates the biological activities of afgf. The growth factor is an extremely potent inducer of DNA synthesis in a variety of normal diploid mammalian cell types from mesoderm and neuroectoderm lineages and also has chemotactic and mitogenic activities. Chemical name: Fibroblast growth factor (human brain acidic protein moiety reduced) (12 Dec 1998) |
fibroblast growth factor, basic |
A single-chain polypeptide of approximately 15-16 kD which has been isolated from a variety of cells. It has a 55% amino acid residue identity to acidic fibroblast growth factor and has potent heparin-binding activity. However, in contrast to the acidic fibroblast growth factor, heparin does not potentiate the biological activities of bfgf. The growth factor is an extremely potent inducer of DNA synthesis in a variety of normal diploid mammalian cell types from mesoderm and neuroectoderm lineages and promotes cellular differentiation in vitro. (12 Dec 1998) |
fibroblast interferon |
<cytokine> One of the type I interferons produced by fibroblasts in response to stimulation by live or inactivated virus or by double-stranded RNA. It is a cytokine with antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulating activity. Synonym: fibroblast interferon. Pharmacological action: adjuvants, immunologic, antineoplastic agent, antiviral agents. Chemical name: Interferon-alphaB (human leukocyte protein moiety reduced) (12 Dec 1998) |
fibroblastic |
<pathology> Many types of cultured cell become fibroblastic in appearance this does not mean that they are fibroblasts. (18 Nov 1997) |
fibroblasts |
Connective tissue cells which differentiate into chondroblasts, collagenoblasts, and osteoblasts. (12 Dec 1998) |
fibrocarcinoma |
<tumour> A hard carcinoma, fibrous in nature, resulting from a desmoplastic reaction by the stromal tissue to the presence of the neoplastic epithelium. Synonym: fibrocarcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |