Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is closely related to cancer progression such as local invasion and distal metastases. The down-regulation of epithelial marker (E-cadherins) and up-regulation of mesenchymal markers (vimentin and N-cadherin) in the cell surface is the main feature of EMT process. This paper addresses the recent progress in investigating the mechanism underlying cancer EMT.
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CHEN Lu, CHEN Zihua. Role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cancer invasion and metastasis[J]. Chin J Gen Surg,2012,21(7):886-892. DOI:10.7659/j. issn.1005-6947.2012.07.024