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caveolae

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caveolae [kə′vē·ə·lē]
(cell and molecular biology)
Tiny indentations in the cell surface membrane which trap fluids during the process of micropinocytosis.


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Just as the probing of a new cave's mineral deposits can yield discoveries richer than the finding of the cave itself, the identification of the chemicals inside cellular chambers called caveolae is proving a mother lode for researchers.
Targeting a lower dose to the tumor vascular caveolae can be actually more effective than administering larger doses using current methods.
2004) using intravenous administration of albumin-coated gold nanoparticles in rodents demonstrated receptor-mediated transcytosis (albumin-binding proteins) via caveolae (Figure 11).
 
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