Fibroblasts (IMAGE)

University of North Carolina Health Care

Fibroblasts

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Fibroblasts (red) express endothelial markers (green), making the heart cells in mice appear yellow. The green blood vessels running horizontally are partly composed of red/yellow cells, suggesting that fibroblasts are incorporated into blood vessels.

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Eric Ubil, PhD

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