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. 2021 Sep 28;10(10):2569. doi: 10.3390/cells10102569

Table 2.

Comparison between micropinocytosis and enclysis.

Macropinocytosis Enclysis
Endocytosed material Extracellular fluid and proteins dissolved in it CD4+ T Lymphocyte
Effector cells Various (best studied in cancers) Hepatocytes
Involved proteins Ras pathway, PI3-K pathway, β-catenin dependent WNT pathway ICAM-1, β-catenin
Possible roles Nutrient uptake Modulating lymphocyte population