metanephric cap mesenchymal cell proliferation involved in metanephros development

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Target type: biologicalprocess

The multiplication or reproduction of metanephric cap mesenchymal cells, resulting in the expansion of the cell population. A metanephric cap mesenchymal cell is a mesenchymal cell that has condensed with other mesenchymal cells surrounding the ureteric bud tip. [GOC:dph, GOC:tb, GOC:yaf, PMID:19161241]

Metanephric cap mesenchymal cell proliferation is a crucial process in metanephros development, the formation of the kidneys in mammals. This process involves the rapid and coordinated growth of the metanephric cap mesenchyme, a specialized population of cells that will give rise to the nephrons, the functional units of the kidney. The metanephric cap mesenchyme is induced by signals from the ureteric bud, a branch of the developing urinary tract. This induction leads to the activation of multiple signaling pathways and transcription factors within the mesenchymal cells, driving their proliferation. The proliferating cells form aggregates known as nephrogenic cords, which will eventually differentiate into various cell types of the nephron, including podocytes, proximal tubules, and distal tubules. The precise regulation of mesenchymal cell proliferation is essential for proper nephrogenesis. Disruption of this process can lead to congenital kidney defects, such as renal agenesis (absence of kidneys) or hypoplasia (underdevelopment of kidneys). Several signaling pathways are involved in metanephric cap mesenchymal cell proliferation, including the Wnt, FGF, and BMP pathways. These pathways act in a coordinated manner to control cell cycle progression, survival, and differentiation of the mesenchymal cells. The growth factors and ligands involved in these pathways are secreted by both the ureteric bud and the mesenchymal cells themselves, establishing a complex feedback loop that regulates nephrogenesis.'
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