Phenomena and Processes

Endocytosis

Cellular uptake of extracellular materials within membrane-limited vacuoles or microvesicles. ENDOSOMES play a central role in endocytosis.

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Abstract

Cellular uptake of extracellular materials within membrane-limited vacuoles or microvesicles. ENDOSOMES play a central role in endocytosis.

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1 entry terms
  • Endocytoses

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

76(73); was see under PHAGOCYTOSIS 1975

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  • Cells/physiology (1966-1972)

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  1. G04.417w

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QU 375

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Endocytosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004705. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004705
  2. Endocytosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocytosis
  3. Endocytosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189814