endocytosis
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Origin of endocytosis
1960–65; endo- + -cyte + -osis, perhaps on the model of phagocytosis
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In findings published in Science Advances, the team showed that the MPS acts as a physical gatekeeper for nearly every major type of endocytosis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
This process, called endocytosis, supports learning, memory, and the routine maintenance of neurons.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
In both species, the researchers identified the presence of Dynamin1xA, a protein required for ultrafast synaptic membrane recycling, at the locations where endocytosis is believed to take place.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
Plant and animal viruses can enter through endocytosis, in which the cell membrane surrounds and engulfs the entire virus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Antigens enter cells via endocytosis and combine with MHC class II molecules in vesicles.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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