Preferred Name

Transformation
Synonyms
Definitions

The conversion of a cell from a normal phenotype, which undergoes a limited number of mitotic divisions, into an aberrant phenotype that is immortal and divides indefinitely. Transformed cells no longer retain cell-cycle checkpoints and may ultimately become malignant cancer cells via additional genetic mutations, or damaging environmental events.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C17212

ALT_DEFINITION

In medicine, the change that a normal cell undergoes as it becomes malignant.

code

C17212

definition

The conversion of a cell from a normal phenotype, which undergoes a limited number of mitotic divisions, into an aberrant phenotype that is immortal and divides indefinitely. Transformed cells no longer retain cell-cycle checkpoints and may ultimately become malignant cancer cells via additional genetic mutations, or damaging environmental events.

label

Transformation

Legacy Concept Name

Transformation

Preferred_Name

Transformation

prefixIRI

NCIT:C17212

prefLabel

Transformation

Semantic_Type

Pathologic Function

UMLS_CUI

C1510411

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C18129

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