Abstract
As previously mentioned, fibroblasts are above all protein-synthesizing cells. They form four kinds of protein-containing macromolecule:
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A.
Collagen
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B.
Microfibrillar proteins of elastic fibers and elastin
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C.
Proteoglycans
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D.
Structural glycoproteins (fibronectin and laminin)
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Krstić, R.V. (1985). Loose Connective Tissue. Formed and Amorphous Components of the Intercellular Substance. In: General Histology of the Mammal. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70420-8_65
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