Epithelial-to-mesenchymal change of differentiation. From embryogenetic mechanism to pathological patterns.

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Epithelial-to-mesenchymal change of differentiation. From embryogenetic mechanism to pathological patterns.

Histology and histopathology - 1 Jan 1995

Guarino M

Abstract excerpt

In embryonic morphogenesis, dramatic changes from one state of differentiation to another take place, and some epithelia transform into mesenchymal cells endowed with the ability to migrate and to form connective tissue. In vitro model systems have been developed which have provided new insights...

Topics

Adult
Animals
Carcinosarcoma
Cell Differentiation
Connective Tissue
Connective Tissue Cells
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Epithelium
Humans
Mesoderm
Models, Biological
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Metastasis
Phenotype

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