Phenomena and Processes

Transcytosis

The transport of materials through a cell. It includes the uptake of materials by the cell (ENDOCYTOSIS), the movement of those materials through the cell, and the subsequent secretion of those materials (EXOCYTOSIS).

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Abstract

The transport of materials through a cell. It includes the uptake of materials by the cell (ENDOCYTOSIS), the movement of those materials through the cell, and the subsequent secretion of those materials (EXOCYTOSIS).

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10 entry terms
  • Transcellular Transport
  • Transport, Transcellular
  • Transcellular Pathways
  • Transcytotic Pathways
  • Pathway, Transcellular
  • Pathway, Transcytotic
  • Pathways, Transcellular
  • Pathways, Transcytotic
  • Transcellular Pathway
  • Transcytotic Pathway

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2011

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  1. G03w.143.962w
  2. G04.417w.685w
  3. G04.468w.790w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Transcytosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057900. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057900
  2. Transcytosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcytosis
  3. Transcytosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q615386