pinocytosis
Let an agent explain pinocytosis, relay mechanisms, types and biological roles from cell biology sources, describe macropinocytosis and micropinocytosis, and distinguish pinocytosis from phagocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis and exocytosis.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain pinocytosis, relay mechanisms, types and biological roles from cell biology sources, describe macropinocytosis and micropinocytosis, and distinguish pinocytosis from phagocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis and exocytosis.
A form of endocytosis in which cells take in extracellular fluid and dissolved solutes by forming small vesicles, sometimes called cell drinking, including micropinocytosis through small vesicles and macropinocytosis, in which large ruffles of membrane engulf fluid into macropinosomes, a process used by immune cells to sample antigens and exploited by some viruses and cancer cells to obtain nutrients.
What it is for: Not applicable; a cellular process.
It can be explain the process; relay mechanisms and roles; describe types; distinguish related processes.
Distinguishing features
Fluid uptake
Non-selective
Vesicle formation
Immune and nutrient roles
What it looks like
Not a visible object; vesicles forming at the cell membrane.
Physical character
macropinosome size: about 0.2-5 micrometre
micropinocytic vesicles: under about 0.1 micrometre
term coined: 1931 year - Warren Lewis
How it is recognised
Uptake of extracellular fluid in vesicles
Macropinocytosis, micropinocytosis
Phagocytosis engulfs particles; receptor-mediated endocytosis is selective; exocytosis releases material
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
is contrasted with -
is used by - to sample antigens
In practice
Families and kinds
micropinocytosis
macropinocytosis
clathrin-independent fluid-phase uptake
constitutive and stimulated macropinocytosis
Identifiers
GO GO:0006907 pinocytosis
Standards and regulation
No regulation
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing pinocytosis with phagocytosis
Oversimplifying as fully non-selective
Overstating therapeutic claims
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.pinocytosis
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What pinocytosis is.
Science.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is pinocytosis, and how does it differ from phagocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis and exocytosis? definition
- Is the question about cell biology, immunity, viruses, cancer or drug delivery? boundary
Types
Types.
Types
Types.
- What are micropinocytosis and macropinocytosis? definition
- Which entry fits the specific type? action
Mechanism Mechanism.
Science.
Membrane
Membrane dynamics.
Membrane
Membrane.
- How do actin and membrane ruffles form macropinosomes? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Trafficking
Vesicle fate.
Trafficking
Trafficking.
- What happens to pinocytic vesicles after uptake? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Roles Biological roles.
Science.
Immunity
Immunity.
Immunity
Immunity.
- How do immune cells use macropinocytosis to sample antigens? provenance
- Which entry fits antigen presentation? action
Disease
Viruses and cancer.
Disease
Disease.
- How do some viruses and cancer cells exploit macropinocytosis, as research reports? provenance
- Which entry fits cancer metabolism? action
Context History and applications.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How was pinocytosis first observed? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of cell biology? action
Delivery
Drug delivery.
Delivery
Delivery.
- How is pinocytosis relevant to nanoparticle drug delivery research? provenance
- Which entry fits drug delivery? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should macropinocytosis be a separate primary entry?
- How should cell biology sources be linked?
- How should drug delivery research be linked?