Transcytosis
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Transcytosis (also known as cytopempsis)[1] is a type of transcellular transport in which various macromolecules are transported across the interior of a cell. Macromolecules are captured in vesicles on one side of the cell, drawn across the cell, and ejected on the other side. Examples of macromolecules transported include IgA,[2] transferrin,[3] and insulin.[4] While transcytosis is most commonly observed in epithelial cells, the process is also present elsewhere. Blood capillaries are a well-known site for transcytosis,[5] though it occurs in other cells, including neurons,[6] osteoclasts[7] and M cells of the intestine.[8]