epithelial to mesenchymal transition
Let an agent explain epithelial to mesenchymal transition, relay its role in development, healing and disease from biology sources at a general level, describe the specific instances its aliases name, and distinguish it from the reverse transition.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What the transition is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is epithelial to mesenchymal transition, and how does it differ from the reverse process? definition
- Is the question about a specific developmental instance? boundary
Instances
Named instances.
Instances
Instances.
- What are neural crest formation and cardiac and gastrulation transitions? definition
- Which entry fits the specific instance? action
Development Development.
Embryo
Embryonic role.
Embryo
Embryo.
- How does the transition shape embryonic development? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Healing
Wound healing.
Healing
Healing.
- How does the transition support wound healing? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Disease Disease.
Cancer
Cancer link.
Cancer
Cancer.
- How is a related transition linked to how cancers spread, as sources describe? provenance
- Is the link stated at a general level? boundary
Fibrosis
Fibrosis.
Fibrosis
Fibrosis.
- How is the transition associated with fibrosis? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Mechanism.
Mechanism
Mechanism.
Mechanism
Mechanism.
- What molecular signals drive the transition, in general terms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Reverse
Reverse process.
Reverse
Reverse.
- What is the reverse mesenchymal to epithelial transition? provenance
- Which entry fits the reverse process? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.PRC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- cardiac epithelial to mesenchymal transition, epicardial cell to mesenchymal cell transition, mesodermal to mesenchymal transition involved in gastrulation, neural crest formation, clearance of cells from fusion plate by epithelial to mesenchymal transition
What it is Filled
A biological process in which epithelial cells, which normally stick together in sheets, lose their adhesion and take on the mobile, migratory character of mesenchymal cells; it is essential to normal embryonic development and wound healing, and a related process contributes to how some cancers spread. The registry aliases name specific developmental instances such as neural crest formation and cardiac and gastrulation transitions. This is a scientific topic described at a general level.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain epithelial to mesenchymal transition, relay its role in development, healing and disease from biology sources at a general level, describe the specific instances its aliases name, and distinguish it from the reverse transition.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Loss of cell adhesion
- Gain of migratory character
- Key in development
- Linked to cancer spread
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Overstate its link to cancer or claim it as a cure target.
- Give personal medical advice based on research findings.
- Present preliminary laboratory results as established.
- Promote unproven treatments claiming to block it.
Only with a human decision
- Using research on it in a clinical decision.
May
- Explain epithelial to mesenchymal transition and its roles in development, healing and disease.
- Distinguish it from the reverse transition.
- Cite research findings with sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Cancer patients are vulnerable to hype and false hope.
- Accurate science communication protects trust.
Who is affected
- Patients
- Researchers
- Readers of health news
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: a biological process; researchers study it.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q14883191 - registry parent class
related
- cell differentiation - related
- mesenchymal to epithelial transition
- embryonic development
- wound healing
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.epithelial-to-mesenchymal-transition
- Wikidata: Q74419 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74419)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- starting cells: epithelial cells note
- resulting cells: mesenchymal cells note
- registry parent: mesenchymal cell differentiation note
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Epithelial cells becoming migratory mesenchymal cells
- Neural crest formation, cardiac and gastrulation transitions
- The reverse mesenchymal to epithelial transition restores adhesion
- Not a visible object; a cellular change observed under the microscope as cells detach and migrate.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the process
- relay its role in development
- relay its role in disease generally
- distinguish it from the reverse process
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Overstating the cancer link
- Confusing with the reverse transition
- Conflating developmental instances
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Scientific consensus in cell biology
Context of use required Filled
- Converting adherent epithelial cells into migratory mesenchymal cells.
- developmental transition
- wound-healing transition
- cancer-associated transition
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q74419: epithelial to mesenchymal transition - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Epithelial–mesenchymal transition - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should developmental instances be separate entries?
- How should the cancer link be qualified?
- How should the reverse process be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q74419/spec.json