Digging into Caveolae

Caveolae, the flask-shaped invaginations of the plasma membrane, are a prominent feature of many mammalian cells. Some believe the core of the caveolae may be based on sphingolipids.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1995-09, Vol.269 (5229), p.1398-1399
Main Authors: Parton, Robert G., Simons, Kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Carrier Proteins - chemistry
Carrier Proteins - physiology
Caveolae
Caveolin 1
Caveolins
Cell Membrane - chemistry
Cell Membrane - ultrastructure
Cell membranes
Cell organelles
Cell physiology
Cell regulation
Cellular biology
Cellular control mechanisms
Cholesterols
Detergents
Epithelial cells
Fractions
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Glycosphingolipids - chemistry
Glycosphingolipids - physiology
Glycosylphosphatidylinositols - chemistry
Glycosylphosphatidylinositols - physiology
Lipids
Liposomes
Literary Devices
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes - ultrastructure
Mammals
Membrane and intracellular transports
Membrane Lipids - chemistry
Membrane Lipids - physiology
Membrane proteins
Membrane Proteins - chemistry
Membrane Proteins - physiology
Molecular and cellular biology
Organelles
Perspectives
Plasma membranes
Proteins
Signal Transduction
Solubility
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Summary:Caveolae, the flask-shaped invaginations of the plasma membrane, are a prominent feature of many mammalian cells. Some believe the core of the caveolae may be based on sphingolipids.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.7660120