| Term: | cardiac mesenchymal cell epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
|---|---|
| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | cardiac mesenchymal cell |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | cardiac mesenchymal cells |
| Definition: | A mesenchymal cell found in the developing heart. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009259] |
| Name: | epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | EMT, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, mesenchymal cell differentiation from epithelial cell |
| Definition: | A transition where an epithelial cell loses apical/basolateral polarity, severs intercellular adhesive junctions, degrades basement membrane components and becomes a migratory mesenchymal cell. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001837] QuickGO AmiGO |