Generation of nanoscopic membrane curvature for membrane trafficking

MM Kozlov, JW Taraska - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2023 - nature.com
Curved membranes are key features of intracellular organelles, and their generation
involves dynamic protein complexes. Here we describe the fundamental mechanisms such …

[HTML][HTML] Capturing the mechanics of clathrin-mediated endocytosis

SM Smith, CJ Smith - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis enables selective uptake of molecules into cells in response
to changing cellular needs. It occurs through assembly of coat components around the …

Cryo-electron tomography pipeline for plasma membranes

WW Sun, DJ Michalak, KA Sochacki… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Cryo-electron tomography (cryoET) provides sub-nanometer protein structure within the
dense cellular environment. Existing sample preparation methods are insufficient at …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic insights into actin force generation during vesicle formation from cryo-electron tomography

D Serwas, M Akamatsu, A Moayed, K Vegesna… - Developmental cell, 2022 - cell.com
Actin assembly provides force for a multitude of cellular processes. Compared to actin-
assembly-based force production during cell migration, relatively little is understood about …

Clathrin coats partially preassemble and subsequently bend during endocytosis

M Mund, A Tschanz, YL Wu, F Frey, JL Mehl… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Eukaryotic cells use clathrin-mediated endocytosis to take up a large range of extracellular
cargo. During endocytosis, a clathrin coat forms on the plasma membrane, but it remains …

Actin polymerization promotes invagination of flat clathrin-coated lattices in mammalian cells by pushing at lattice edges

C Yang, P Colosi, S Hugelier, D Zabezhinsky… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) requires energy input from actin polymerization in
mechanically challenging conditions. The roles of actin in CME are poorly understood due to …

FCHO controls AP2's initiating role in endocytosis through a PtdIns(4,5)P2-dependent switch

NR Zaccai, Z Kadlecova, VK Dickson… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) is the main mechanism by which mammalian cells
control their cell surface proteome. Proper operation of the pivotal CME cargo adaptor AP2 …

Reticular adhesions are assembled at flat clathrin lattices and opposed by active integrin α5β1

L Hakanpää, A Abouelezz, AS Lenaerts, S Culfa… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Reticular adhesions (RAs) consist of integrin αvβ5 and harbor flat clathrin lattices (FCLs),
long-lasting structures with similar molecular composition as clathrin-mediated endocytosis …

Induced nanoscale membrane curvature bypasses the essential endocytic function of clathrin

RC Cail, CR Shirazinejad, DG Drubin - Journal of Cell Biology, 2022 - rupress.org
During clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME), flat plasma membrane is remodeled to
produce nanometer-scale vesicles. The mechanisms underlying this remodeling are not …

The molecular organization of differentially curved caveolae indicates bendable structural units at the plasma membrane

C Matthaeus, KA Sochacki, AM Dickey… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Caveolae are small coated plasma membrane invaginations with diverse functions.
Caveolae undergo curvature changes. Yet, it is unclear which proteins regulate this process …