Kivonat:
Introduction: Caveolae are flask shaped with 50-100 nm size, non-clathrin associated invaginations of the plasmam-embrane. The main membrane protein of the structures is caveolin-1. Caveolae play an important role in numerous cellular functions including vesicular transport and cell-cycle regulation, and create platforms for classical and alternative signaling pathways. According to international studies, caveolae may influence the physiology and pathology of lens epithelial cells.