"Fibroblasts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules.
| Descriptor ID |
D005347
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.228
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibroblasts" by people in Profiles.
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Systematic identification of single transcription factor perturbations that drive cellular and tissue rejuvenation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Jan 13; 123(2):e2515183123.
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Identification of p38 MAPK inhibition as a neuroprotective strategy for combinatorial SMA therapy. EMBO Mol Med. 2025 Oct; 17(10):2762-2786.
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Mechanism underlying increased cardiac extracellular matrix deposition in perinatal nicotine-exposed offspring. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2020 09 01; 319(3):H651-H660.
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?-Catenin-Dependent Wnt Signaling: A Pathway in Acute Cutaneous Wounding. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 03; 141(3):669-678.
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On the evolution of the pulmonary alveolar lipofibroblast. Exp Cell Res. 2016 Jan 15; 340(2):215-9.
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Evidence for the involvement of fibroblast growth factor 10 in lipofibroblast formation during embryonic lung development. Development. 2015 Dec 01; 142(23):4139-50.
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Dendrin ablation prolongs life span by delaying kidney failure. Am J Pathol. 2015 Aug; 185(8):2143-57.
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Perinatal nicotine exposure suppresses PPAR? epigenetically in lung alveolar interstitial fibroblasts. Mol Genet Metab. 2015 Apr; 114(4):604-12.
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Metyrapone alleviates deleterious effects of maternal food restriction on lung development and growth of rat offspring. Reprod Sci. 2015 Feb; 22(2):207-22.
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The lung alveolar lipofibroblast: an evolutionary strategy against neonatal hyperoxic lung injury. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2014 Nov 01; 21(13):1893-904.