Endocytosis

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

Year introduced: 1976(1973)

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Tree Number(s): G04.417

MeSH Unique ID: D004705

Entry Terms:

• Endocytoses

Previous Indexing:

• Cells/physiology (1966-1972)

See Also:

• Endosomes

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Cell Physiological Phenomena
Endocytosis
Phagocytosis
Cytophagocytosis +
Opsonization
Pinocytosis
Transcytosis
Transcellular Cell Migration