positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition

Term ID

GO:0010718

Synonyms

Definition

Any process that increases the rate, frequency, or extent of epithelial to mesenchymal transition. Epithelial to mesenchymal transition is where an epithelial cell loses apical/basolateral polarity, severs intercellular adhesive junctions, degrades basement membrane components and becomes a migratory mesenchymal cell.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of cell differentiation positive regulation of multicellular organismal process regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition

biological regulation positive regulation of cell differentiation positive regulation of multicellular organismal process regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: positive regulation of cardiac epithelial to mesenchymal transition positive regulation of mesodermal to mesenchymal transition involved in gastrulation positive regulation of neural crest formation

positive regulation of cardiac epithelial to mesenchymal transition positive regulation of mesodermal to mesenchymal transition involved in gastrulation positive regulation of neural crest formation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulates: epithelial to mesenchymal transition

epithelial to mesenchymal transition Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes