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Two sources have been suggested for the origin of fibroblasts which are found in an inflammatory area. Some authors1–3 support the idea of an origin from circulating mononuclear blood cells, while others feel that such areas originate from local sources as well4,5.
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BARNES, D., KHRUSHCHOV, N. Fibroblasts in Sterile Inflammation: Study in Mouse Radiation Chimaeras. Nature 218, 599–601 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218599a0
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