Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors (SNAREs) are a
family of small conserved eukaryotic proteins that mediate membrane fusion between …

Cell membranes contain a large variety of lipid types and are crowded with proteins,
endowing them with the plasticity needed to fulfill their key roles in cell functioning. The …

Understanding and controlling the interaction of graphene-based materials with cell
membranes is key to the development of graphene-enabled biomedical technologies and to …

Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that covers a vast and diverse array of devices
and machines derived from engineering, physics, materials science, chemistry and biology …

In contrast to ordinary condensed matter systems,“living systems” are unique. They are
based on molecular compartments that reproduce themselves through (i) an uptake of …

Dynamin, best studied for its role in clathrin-mediated endocytosis, is the prototypical
member of a family of multidomain GTPases involved in fission and remodeling of multiple …

Cellular membrane fusion is thought to proceed through intermediates including docking of
apposed lipid bilayers, merging of proximal leaflets to form a hemifusion diaphragm, and …

The contents of biological cells are retained within compartments formed of phospholipid
membranes. The movement of material within and between cells is often mediated by the …

The cellular uptake of nanoparticles (NPs) has drawn significant attention due to their great
importance and potential in drug delivery, bioimaging, and specific targeting. Here, we …

The cell uptake rate of nanoparticles (NPs) coated with mixed hydrophilic/hydrophobic
ligands is known to be strongly influenced by the ligand pattern on the nanoparticle surface …