Term Name: epithelial cell proliferation
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Definition: The multiplication or reproduction of epithelial cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. Epithelial cells make up the epithelium, the covering of internal and external surfaces of the body, including the lining of vessels and other small cavities. It consists of cells joined by small amounts of cementing substances.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0050673]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: cell population proliferation
has subtype: acinar cell proliferation cholangiocyte proliferation endothelial cell proliferation epithelial cell proliferation involved in liver morphogenesis epithelial cell proliferation involved in lung bud dilation epithelial cell proliferation involved in lung morphogenesis epithelial cell proliferation involved in Malpighian tubule morphogenesis epithelial cell proliferation involved in mammary gland bud elongation epithelial cell proliferation involved in prostate gland development epithelial cell proliferation involved in prostatic bud elongation epithelial cell proliferation involved in renal tubule morphogenesis epithelial cell proliferation involved in salivary gland morphogenesis granulosa cell proliferation keratinocyte proliferation lens epithelial cell proliferation mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation melanocyte proliferation Sertoli cell proliferation synoviocyte proliferation thyroid gland epithelial cell proliferation type B pancreatic cell proliferation urothelial cell proliferation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of epithelial cell proliferation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation
regulated by: regulation of epithelial cell proliferation