| Literature DB >> 34067395 |
Camille Lachat1, Paul Peixoto1,2, Eric Hervouet1,2,3.
Abstract
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process that allows epithelial cells to progressively acquire a reversible mesenchymal phenotype. Here, we recount the main events in the history of EMT. EMT was first studied during embryonic development. Nowadays, it is an important field in cancer research, studied all around the world by more and more scientists, because it was shown that EMT is involved in cancer aggressiveness in many different ways. The main features of EMT's involvement in embryonic development, fibrosis and cancers are briefly reviewed here.Entities:
Keywords: EMT; cancer; development
Year: 2021 PMID: 34067395 DOI: 10.3390/biom11060782
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomolecules ISSN: 2218-273X