myofibroblast cell
An animal cell that has characteristics of both a fibroblast cell and a smooth muscle cell. [ GOC:dsd http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19800625 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20630469 GOC:tfm MESH:D058628 ]
Synonyms: MFB
Term info
human_reference_atlas
Myofibroblasts are alpha-SMA-positive, CD34-negative, CD45-negative. They are reportedly capable of secreting IL-1beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606