作者: Toni Celià-Terrassa , Caleb Bastian , Daniel D. Liu , Brian Ell , Nicole M. Aiello
DOI: 10.1038/S41467-018-07538-7
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摘要: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) have been extensively characterized in development and cancer, and its dynamics have been modeled as a non-linear process. However, less is known about how such dynamics may affect its biological impact. Here, we use mathematical modeling and experimental analysis of the TGF-β-induced EMT to reveal a non-linear hysteretic response of E-cadherin repression tightly controlled by the strength of the miR-200s/ZEBs negative feedback loop. Hysteretic EMT conveys memory state, ensures …