Abstract
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays important roles not only in the morphogenesis but also in wound repair, tissue fibrosis and cancer progression. Recently, regulatory mechanism of this process has been elaborately elucidated. EMT can be a new therapeutic target for treating skin ulcer, fibrosing alopecia, and malignant cutaneous cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Copyright © 2010 Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / etiology
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / metabolism
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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition / physiology*
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Fibrosis / pathology
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Humans
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Melanoma / etiology
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Melanoma / metabolism
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Signal Transduction
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Skin / growth & development*
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Skin / metabolism*
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Skin / pathology
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Skin Neoplasms / etiology
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Skin Neoplasms / metabolism
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Snail Family Transcription Factors
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Transcription Factors / chemistry
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Transcription Factors / metabolism*
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Wound Healing / physiology
Substances
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Snail Family Transcription Factors
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Transcription Factors