Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

**Definition:** Phenotypic changes of EPITHELIAL CELLS to MESENCHYME type, which increase cell mobility critical in many developmental processes such as NEURAL TUBE development. NEOPLASM METASTASIS and DISEASE PROGRESSION may also induce this transition.

**Tree numbers:** - G04.356.500

**Synonyms:** - Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transformation