Membrane receptors for endocytosis in the renal proximal tubule
E llsø Christensen, H Birn, P Verroust… - International review of …, 1998 - Elsevier
The renal proximal tubule exhibits a very extensive apical endocytic apparatus consisting of
an elaborate network of coated pits and small coated and noncoated endosomes. In
addition, the cells contain a large number of late endosomes/prelysosomes, lysosomesand
so-called dense apical tubules involved in receptor recycling from the endosome tothe
apical plasma membrane. This endocytic apparatus is involved in the reabsorptiono
molecules filtered in the glomeruli. The process is very effective as demonstratedbythefact …
an elaborate network of coated pits and small coated and noncoated endosomes. In
addition, the cells contain a large number of late endosomes/prelysosomes, lysosomesand
so-called dense apical tubules involved in receptor recycling from the endosome tothe
apical plasma membrane. This endocytic apparatus is involved in the reabsorptiono
molecules filtered in the glomeruli. The process is very effective as demonstratedbythefact …
