lysosome
noun
ly·so·some
ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm 
: a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes see cell illustration
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Rome assigned her the task of comparing the vesicles entering lysosomes with the ones exiting.
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Byjohn Travis, science.org, 6 June 2024
In a 2021 metabolomic analysis of Parkinsonian sebum, published in Nature Communications, Barran and her colleagues found evidence of changes in two important human metabolic pathways, the first implicating mitochondria, the second additionally implicating the organelles known as lysosomes.
—Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Researchers are trying to work out how to use organelles like mitochondria and lysosomes to deliver drugs.
—Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Essentially, old cells and any intrusive particles – Zheng’s team used gold nanoparticles in their experiment – are enclosed in the cell lysosome and eventually get pushed out from the kidney’s surface, while the contents of the cells are renewed.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
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Byjohn Travis, science.org, 6 June 2024
In a 2021 metabolomic analysis of Parkinsonian sebum, published in Nature Communications, Barran and her colleagues found evidence of changes in two important human metabolic pathways, the first implicating mitochondria, the second additionally implicating the organelles known as lysosomes.
—Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Researchers are trying to work out how to use organelles like mitochondria and lysosomes to deliver drugs.
—Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Essentially, old cells and any intrusive particles – Zheng’s team used gold nanoparticles in their experiment – are enclosed in the cell lysosome and eventually get pushed out from the kidney’s surface, while the contents of the cells are renewed.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
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“Lysosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lysosome. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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lysosome
noun
ly·so·some
ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm
: a saclike organelle that contains enzymes which can break down materials (as food particles and waste) within a cell
Medical Definition
lysosome
noun
ly·so·some
ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm
: a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes
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