Before revision: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition There has been discussion of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition as a mechanism during which the tumor cell detaches from the epithelial layer and gains motility, the "locomotor phenotype," which promotes invasive growth and metastasis.
After revision: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition The epithelial-mesenchymal transition is a mechanism during which the tumor cell detaches from the epithelial layer and gains motility, the "locomotor phenotype," which promotes invasive growth and metastasis.