title: Primer and interview: epithelial to mesenchymal transition. [Interview by Julie Kiefer].
abstract: A complex body plan would not be possible without the evolution of the epithelial to mesenchymal (EMT) transition. This primer introduces the hallmarks of EMT, molecular mechanisms underlying the process, and its role in development and disease. Accompanying the primer is a discussion of current topics in the field with EMT experts Angela Nieto, Ph.D., and Jean Paul Thiery, Ph.D.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. jkiefer@neuro.utah.edu
authors.forename: Julie C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kiefer
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nieto
authors.forename: Jean Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Thiery
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000166:cytology* / Q000196:embryology