"Contractile cells" refers to cells in the body that have the ability to contract or shorten. These cells are typically found in muscle tissues and are responsible for generating movement in the body. Full definition
For example, he explains, smooth muscle cells grow thicker in large blood vessels like arteries, but similar type of contractile cells begin to die off in tiny blood vessels in the eye. (joslin.org)
One, «Remodeling of Fibrous Extracellular Matrices by Contractile Cells: Predictions from Discrete Fiber Network Simulations» involved developing simulations that extrapolated the overall remodeling of the extracellular matrix based on the behavior of neighboring pairs of cells. (sciencedaily.com)
Further tests suggested that epithelial cell progenitors helped by restoring the connection between cells called myoepithelial contractile cells and the lacrimal gland's secretory cells, which produce tears. (sciencedaily.com)