Clathrin-mediated endocytosis is a key process in vesicular trafficking that transports a wide
range of cargo molecules from the cell surface to the interior. Clathrin-mediated endocytosis …

The cell surface is a mechanobiological unit that encompasses the plasma membrane, its
interacting proteins, and the complex underlying cytoskeleton. Recently, attention has been …

This review gives a brief overview of experimental approaches used to assess the bending
rigidity of membranes. Emphasis is placed on techniques based on the use of giant …

Many cell phenomena that involve shape changes are affected by the intrinsic deformability
of the plasma membrane (PM). Far from being a passive participant, the PM is now known to …

Cells are constantly submitted to external mechanical stresses, which they must withstand
and respond to. By forming a physical boundary between cells and their environment that is …

Cell membranes become highly curved during membrane trafficking, cytokinesis, infection,
immune response, or cell motion. Bin/amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domain proteins with their …

The proliferation of life on earth is based on the ability of single cells to divide into two
daughter cells. During cell division, the plasma membrane undergoes a series of …

During endocytosis, energy is invested to narrow the necks of cargo-containing plasma
membrane invaginations to radii at which the opposing segments spontaneously coalesce …

The importance of curvature as a structural feature of biological membranes has been
recognized for many years and has fascinated scientists from a wide range of different …

Piezo1 is a bona fide mechanosensitive ion channel ubiquitously expressed in mammalian
cells. The distribution of Piezo1 within a cell is essential for various biological processes …