mesenchymal
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- adjective
- /ˌmɛsənˈkaɪməl/
- Specialized
- We conclude that TGF induces a specialized mesenchymal transition in bSCs to increase their invasiveness, whereas bSCs proliferation is TGF independent.
- mesenchymal component
- mesenchymal origin
- mesenchymal and epithelial
Examples
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Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare spindle cell neoplasm that is believed to be of mesenchymal origin.
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Lane 3 and others regarded the spindle cells as varying from mesenchymal metaplasia of epithelial cells to that of an atypical but benign stromal response.
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And this state is known as mesenchymal or stromal.
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This process of epithelial mesenchymal transition or mesenchymal epithelial transition is very important in cancer.
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In our patient, the immunophenotypes of the epithelial and mesenchymal tumor components were different.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a highly malignant tumor of mesenchymal origin.
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Solitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon spindle cell neoplasm that is believed to be of mesenchymal origin.
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These patients have not only an increased amount of adipose tissue within the affected nerve, but also an overgrowth of the mesenchymal elements of the bone, surrounding soft tissue, and skin of the affected digit.
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The tumor exhibited cellular features of both basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma and a malignant mesenchymal component that was consistent with malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
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Research shows that mesenchymal cells can differentiate into various types of connective tissues.
Synonyms
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Relates to the middle layer of an embryo that forms muscles and bones
Relating to the middle layer of an embryo that later makes muscles and bones
Surface Forms
Morphology
mesenchymal = mesenchyme (transparent) = mesenchyme + al
The adjective is formed transparently from the noun 'mesenchyme' plus the common adjectival suffix '-al'.
Etymology
Mesenchymal comes from Greek parts meso- meaning 'middle' and enchyma meaning 'tissue that is poured in'. So mesenchymal describes cells from the middle tissue of an embryo that later become connective tissues like bone, cartilage, or fat.