mesenchymal to epithelial transition

I. Involved cell-cell interactions

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Interactors
Protein name
Directionality
Classification
1WNT4-FZD7+LRP5WNT4_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by WNT
2WNT4-FZD7+LRP6WNT4_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by WNT

II. Literature review

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Namemesenchymal to epithelial transition
IDGO_0060231
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Biological process

Exact synonym

epithelial cell differentiation from mesenchymal cell, mesenchymal-epithelial transition

Description

A transition where a mesenchymal cell establishes apical/basolateral polarity, forms intercellular adhesive junctions, synthesizes basement membrane components and becomes an epithelial cell.

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