title: Are caveolae involved in clathrin-independent endocytosis?
abstract: In addition to endocytosing molecules via clathrin-coated pits, cells also internalize membrane and fluid by a clathrin-independent endocytic mechanism. In this article we search for the equivalent of clathrin-coated pits in clathrin-independent endocytosis, and discuss some pitfalls in the interpretation of electron micrographs. We also discuss how the early steps in clathrin-independent endocytosis might be analysed morphologically, and we argue that caveolae are not involved in clathrin-independent endocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Structure Cell Biology Unit, Department of Anatomy, the Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Deurs
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Holm
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sandvig
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hansen