Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

Phenotypic changes of EPITHELIAL CELLS to MESENCHYME type, which increase cell mobility critical in many developmental processes such as NEURAL TUBE development. NEOPLASM METASTASIS and DISEASE PROGRESSION may also induce this transition.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): G04.356.500

MeSH Unique ID: D058750

Entry Terms:

• Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition
• Transition, Epithelial-Mesenchymal
• Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transformation
• Epithelial Mesenchymal Transformation
• Transformation, Epithelial-Mesenchymal

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Cell Physiological Phenomena
Cell Transdifferentiation
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Endothelial-Mesenchymal Transition