pinocytosis in English

noun
1
the ingestion of liquid into a cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane.
Cells use pinocytosis to take up TCII hydroxocobalamin.

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1. large particles (Aerosil, Latex, HgS, Goldsol, Thorotrast, colloidale iron) with no influence on amoeboid movement and pinocytosis. fine particles (Ferritin, Myofer, Ferrlecit), having an influence on locomotion and pinocytosis in about 50% of the amoebae. solutions appearing amorphous in the electron microscope (Alcianblue, Albumin, NaCl), inhibiting locomotion and evoking pinocytosis.

2. The amoebocytes exhibit pinocytosis, extensive glycogen deposits, and lysosomes. The lysosomes have typical structural criteria, indicating enzymatic activities.

3. The following cell types were analysed precisely: indifferent duct cells (small formation of organelles, desmosomes), storing striated duct cells (glycogen granules, multiple mitochondrias, basal labyrinth), myoepithelial cells (myofilaments, pinocytosis vesicles, lipofuscin granules, hemidesmosomes), goblet cells (mucous vacuoles, basal endoplasmatic reticulum), sebaceous cells (lipid droplets, microvilli, desmosomes) and clear acinic cells (electron pale secretory granules, small mitochondrias, small golgi apparatus).