Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition [epitelo-mezenchymální tranzice]

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Terms

epitel-mezenchymální transformace
přeměna epitelové buňky na mezenchymovou

 

Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transformation

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Definition

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.

Annotation
epithelial-mesenchymal transition may occur in the progression of both neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases
DUI
D058750 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0544394
History note
2011
Public note
2011