Concept information
Preferred term
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Epithelial Mesenchymal Transformation
- Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transformation
- Transformation, Epithelial-Mesenchymal
Note
- epithelial-mesenchymal transition may occur in the progression of both neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 2011
In other languages
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Finnish
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epiteelisolujen muuttuminen mesenkymaalisiksi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058750
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