Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are thin membranous tubes that interconnect cells,
representing a novel route of cell-to-cell communication and spreading of pathogens. TNTs …

Emulsions have been studied for a long time because of the richness of their related
fundamental physicochemical phenomena and owing to their wide industrial applications …

Physical Biology of the Cell is a textbook for a first course in physical biology or biophysics
for undergraduate or graduate students. It maps the huge and complex landscape of cell …

We used optical tweezers to measure the force-extension curve for the formation of tubes
from giant vesicles. We show that a significant force barrier exists for the formation of tubes …

Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) is a key pathway for transporting cargo into cells via
membrane vesicles; it plays an integral role in nutrient import, signal transduction …

We measure the elastic response of a free-standing lipid membrane to a local indentation by
using an atomic force microscope. Starting point is a planar gold-coated alumina substrate …

A quantitative description of nuclear mechanics is crucial for understanding its role in force
sensing within eukaryotic cells. Recent studies indicate that the chromatin within the nucleus …

From a biophysical standpoint, the interface between the cell membrane and the
cytoskeleton is an intriguing site where a “two-dimensional fluid” interacts with an …

In this study, we investigated the effects of membrane cholesterol content on the mechanical
properties of cell membranes by using optical tweezers. We pulled membrane tethers from …

Characterizing the shape of sub-100 nm, biological soft-matter particulates (eg, liposomes
and exosomes) adsorbed at a solid-liquid interface remains a challenging task. Here, we …