| Term: | interrenal gland epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
|---|---|
| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | interrenal gland |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | An bilobed multi-tissue structure lateral to the notochord composed of an epithelium consisting of steroid producing cells interposed with chromaffin cells. The interrenal gland is embedded within the head kidney. The interrenal gland is the zebrafish functional equivalent of the mammalian adrenal cortex. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001345] |
| Name: | epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | EMT, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, mesenchymal cell differentiation from epithelial cell |
| Definition: | A transition where an epithelial cell loses apical/basolateral polarity, severs intercellular adhesive junctions, degrades basement membrane components and becomes a migratory mesenchymal cell. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001837] QuickGO AmiGO |