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GO: Biological Process

epithelial to mesenchymal transition

Term ID
GO:0001837
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. 14701881
References
  • Reactome:R-HSA-9758919
Ontology
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