A Rab11-containing rapidly recycling compartment in macrophages that promotes phagocytosis.
AuthorsCox D, Lee DJ, Dale BM, Calafat J, Greenberg S
JournalProc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed ID10639139
'Macrophages are specialized cells of the immune system that exhibit a prodigious capacity for phagocytosis. The ability of macrophages to internalize a substantial proportion of their plasma membrane during phagocytosis indicates that they possess a mechanism for the rapid renewal of plasma membrane. We examined the role of endocytic membrane ... More