Article
Mechanisms of TGFβ-Induced Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition
29 Jun 2016
Abstract excerpt
Transitory phenotypic changes such as the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) help embryonic cells to generate migratory descendants that populate new sites and establish the distinct tissues in the developing embryo. The mesenchymal descendants of diverse epithelia also participate in the wound healing response of adult tissues, and facilitate the progression of cancer. EMT can be induced by several...