Enhanced endocytosis by aging chondrocytes and fibroblasts.
We have compared the uptake of latex beads by cultures of old and young chondrocytes and fibroblasts. In each case, their phagocytic rates increased with cellular age.
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004705:Endocytosis; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors