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Common heritage of fibroblasts

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Meta-analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing datasets identifies core fibroblasts present in all organs that may give rise to more specialized organ-specific subtypes.

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Fig. 1: Mapping fibroblast diversity across tissues, species and disease states.

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  1. These authors contributed equally: Agne Antanaviciute, David Fawkner-Corbett.

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  1. Medical Research Council (MRC) Human Immunology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Agne Antanaviciute, David Fawkner-Corbett & Alison Simmons

  2. MRC WIMM Centre for Computational Biology, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Agne Antanaviciute

  3. Academic Paediatric Surgery Unit (APSU), Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    David Fawkner-Corbett

  4. Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Alison Simmons

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Antanaviciute, A., Fawkner-Corbett, D. & Simmons, A. Common heritage of fibroblasts. Nat Immunol 22, 944–946 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-021-00981-7

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