A ubiquitous observation in cell biology is that the diffusive motion of macromolecules and
organelles is anomalous, and a description simply based on the conventional diffusion …

Membrane permeabilizing peptides (MPPs) are as ubiquitous as the lipid bilayer
membranes they act upon. Produced by all forms of life, most membrane permeabilizing …

Cell–cell interfaces are found throughout multicellular organisms, from transient interactions
between motile immune cells to long-lived cell–cell contacts in epithelia. Studies of immune …

Adhesion can be quantified by measuring the distance between the interacting surfaces.
Reflection interference contrast microscopy (RICM), with its ability to measure inter‐surface …

The cell membrane forms a dynamic and complex barrier between the living cell and its
environment. However, its in vivo studies are difficult because it consists of a high variety of …

Tremendous progress has been made in recent years in understanding the working of the
living cell, including its micro-anatomy, signalling networks, and regulation of genes …

Shape fluctuations of lipid membranes have intrigued cell biologists and physicists alike. In
the cellular context, their origin—thermal or active—and their physiological significance are …

The integrity of living tissues is maintained by adhesion domains of trans-bonds formed
between cadherin proteins residing on opposing membranes of neighbouring cells. These …

Mammalian and bacterial cells sense and exert mechanical forces through the process of
mechanotransduction, which interconverts biochemical and physical signals. This is …

Epithelial (E)-cadherin-mediated cell− cell junctions play important roles in the development
and maintenance of tissue structure in multicellular organisms. E-cadherin adhesion is thus …