Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in the Female Reproductive Tract: From Normal Functioning to Disease Pathology

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a physiological process that is vital throughout the human lifespan. In addition to contributing to the development of various tissues within the growing embryo, EMT is also responsible for wound healing and tissue regeneration later in adulthood. In thi...

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Main Authors: Olena Bilyk, Mackenzie Coatham, Michael Jewer, Lynne-Marie Postovit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00145/full