mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition

acronym: MET
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10941

Process in which motile mesenchymal cells undergo a development to planar, polarized fixed cells, forming epithelia.

Note: This transition occurs in both normal development and tumor metastasis.
See also: epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 777 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10941 RIS BibTex EndNote
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