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endocytosis

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en·do·cy·to·sis  (nd-s-tss)
n.
A process of cellular ingestion by which the plasma membrane folds inward to bring substances into the cell.
endo·cytic (-stk), endo·cy·totic (-s-ttk) adj.
endo·cy·tose (-ts) v.
endocytosis [ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the process by which a living cell takes up molecules bound to its surface


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Fungi escape endocytosis by converting from yeast to hyphal forms; this not only conditions them for intracellular survival but also suggests how dimorphism may have originated.
Molecular Principles of Fungal Pathogenesis by Reiss, Errol / Emerging Infectious Diseases
However, Steyger and his colleagues reported in the June 2005 Hearing Research that hair cells don't use only endocytosis to take in drugs.
Now hear this: new research aims to restore lost hearing by Brownlee, Christen / Science News
Inhalation exposures may pose potential risks given that QDs have been shown to be incorporated via endocytosis by a variety of cell types and may reside in cells for weeks to months.
A toxicologic review of quantum dots: toxicity depends on ... by Hardman, Ron / Environmental Health Perspectives
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