Transcytosis

Transcytosis (also known as cytopempsis)[1] is a type of transcellular transport in which various macromolecules are transported across the interior of a cell. Macromolecules are captured in vesicles on one side of the cell, drawn across the cell, and ejected on the other side. Examples of macromolecules transported include IgA,[2] transferrin,[3] and insulin.[4] While transcytosis is most commonly observed in epithelial cells, the process is also present elsewhere. Blood capillaries are a well-known site for transcytosis,[5] though it occurs in other cells, including neurons,[6] osteoclasts[7] and M cells of the intestine.[8]

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  7. ^ Salo, J.; Lehenkari, P.; Mulari, M.; Metsikkö, K.; Väänänen, H. K. (1997). "Removal of osteoclast bone resorption products by transcytosis". Science. 276 (5310): 270–273. doi:10.1126/science.276.5310.270. PMID 9092479.
  8. ^ Landsverk, T. (1987). "The follicle-associated epithelium of the ileal Peyer's patch in ruminants is distinguished by its shedding of 50 nm particles". Immunology and Cell Biology. 65 (3): 251–261. doi:10.1038/icb.1987.28. PMID 3623609. S2CID 22439008.