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This book presents the functions and mechanisms of macropinocytosis, an actin-driven endocytic uptake process. Key points, including the evolutionary origins of macropinocytosis and major signaling pathways that regulate this uptake mechanism, are highlighted. A wide-array of functions of macropinocytosis are described, including cellular metabolism, cell death, cell migration and antigen presentation. Macropinocytosis has recently been recognized as a critical pathway in disease pathology and treatment. Therefore, a broad overview of macropinocytosis will benefit clinicians, as well as translational and basic research scientists. Moreover, as one of the main clathrin-independent endocytic routes, compiling all the critical information about macropinocytosis in one collection, this book will also be helpful to educators and their students.

Cytology. --- Endocytosis. --- Absorption (Physiology) --- Cell physiology --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Biology --- Cells --- Biophysics. --- Cell interaction. --- Biological transport. --- Cell membranes. --- Medicine --- Cell Biology. --- Mechanobiological Cell Signaling. --- Membrane Trafficking. --- Biomedical Research. --- Research. --- Biological research --- Biomedical research --- Health Workforce --- Cell surfaces --- Cytoplasmic membranes --- Plasma membranes --- Plasmalemma --- Membranes (Biology) --- Glycocalyces --- Membrane transport --- Passive transport, Biological --- Physiological transport --- Transport, Biological --- Diffusion --- Osmosis --- Cell-cell interaction --- Cell communication --- Cellular communication (Biology) --- Cellular interaction --- Intercellular communication --- Cellular control mechanisms --- Biological physics --- Medical sciences --- Physics