title: Ovol proteins: guardians against EMT during epithelial differentiation.
abstract: Epithelial differentiation requires a balancing act to commit to epithelial fate while inhibiting both progenitor and mesenchymal traits. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Lee et al. (2014) and Watanabe et al. (2014) uncover a critical role of Ovol proteins in safeguarding this intricate process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. Electronic address: jingyang@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078404:Epidermal Cells; D058750:Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition; D005260:Female; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D006801:Humans; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000254:growth & development*; D009024:Morphogenesis; D012038:Regeneration; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: C491431:MOVO protein, mouse; D014157:Transcription Factors
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