The impact of the intrinsic curvature of in-plane orientationally ordered curved flexible
nematic molecules attached to closed 3D flexible shells was studied numerically. A Helfrich …

Red blood cells (RBCs) are present in almost all vertebrates and their main function is to
transport oxygen to the body tissues. RBCs' shape plays a significant role in their …

In living cells, lipid membranes and biopolymers determine each other's conformation in a
delicate force balance. Cellular polymers such as actin filaments are strongly confined by …

A complete understanding of the interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and the cell
membrane is essential for the potential biomedical applications of NPs. The rotation of the …

Biological membranes are composed of isotropic and anisotropic curved nanodomains.
Anisotropic membrane components, such as Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) superfamily …

Tiny membrane-enclosed cellular fragments that can mediate interactions between cells and
organisms have recently become a subject of increasing attention. In this work the …

Recent experiments indicate that graphene microsheets can either undergo a near-
orthogonal cutting or a parallel attachment mode of interaction with cell membranes. Here …

A fundamental understanding of cell-nanomaterial interaction is essential for biomedical
diagnostics, therapeutics, and nanotoxicity. Here, we perform a theoretical analysis to …

Recent studies have demonstrated that actin filaments are not crucial for the short-term
stability of tubular membrane protrusions originating from the cell surface. It has also been …

The formation of vesicles is essential for many biological processes, in particular for the
trafficking of membrane proteins within cells. The Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for …