Open AccessSnapShot:Macropinocytosis
Author(s) -
Pedro Elias Marques,
Sergio Grinstein,
Spencer A. Freeman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2017.04.031
Subject(s) - biology , pinocytosis , snapshot (computer storage) , vacuole , endocytic cycle , ingestion , immune system , extracellular , microbiology and biotechnology , endocytosis , immunology , cell , genetics , cytoplasm , biochemistry , computer science , operating system
Macropinocytosis is the bulk ingestion of extracellular fluids via large endocytic vacuoles. This SnapShot provides an overview of physiological macropinocytosis in immune surveillance and its pathogenic contribution during infection and cancer proliferation.
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