endocytosis
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Origin of endocytosis
1960–65; endo- + -cyte + -osis, perhaps on the model of phagocytosis
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This process, called endocytosis, supports learning, memory, and the routine maintenance of neurons.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Our findings indicate that the molecular mechanism of ultrafast endocytosis is conserved between mice and human brain tissues," Watanabe says.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
The team observed some puzzling results: the cell didn't simply take-up FERONIA-LLG1 into the cell, a process known as endocytosis and a typical response; every cell membrane molecule the team tested was affected.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2024
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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