RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Caveolae: From Cell Biology to Animal Physiology JF Pharmacological Reviews JO Pharmacol Rev FD American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics SP 431 OP 467 DO 10.1124/pr.54.3.431 VO 54 IS 3 A1 Babak Razani A1 Scott E. Woodman A1 Michael P. Lisanti YR 2002 UL http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/54/3/431.abstract AB Among the membrane compartments of a cell, vesicles known as “caveolae” have long defied functional characterization. However, since the identification of a family of proteins termed “caveolins”, that form and reside in caveolae, a better understanding has emerged. It is now clear that caveolae do not merely play a singular role in the cell, but are pleiotropic in nature—serving to modulate many cellular functions. The purpose of this review is to explicate what is known about caveolins/caveolae and highlight growing areas of caveolar research.