Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

endocardial cushion to mesenchymal transition involved in heart valve formation

Term ID
GO:0003199
Synonyms
  • endocardial cushion to mesenchymal transition involved in valve formation
Definition
A transition where an endocardial cushion cell loses apical/basolateral polarity, severs intercellular adhesive junctions, degrades basement membrane components and becomes a migratory mesenchymal cell that will contribute to the formation of a cardiac valve.
References
Ontology
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Phenotype
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