Line tension at lipid phase boundaries as driving force for HIV fusion peptide-mediated fusion
Nature Communications, 2016 HIV preferentially fuses with lipid membranes at the interface between ordered and disordered domains, but the mechanistic basis for this observation is not known. Here Yang et al.
Sung-Tae Yang +2 more
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Force balance and membrane shedding at the Red Blood Cell surface
, 2006 During the aging of the red-blood cell, or under conditions of extreme echinocytosis, membrane is shed from the cell plasma membrane in the form of nano-vesicles.
D. E. Discher +13 more
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Annexin A4 and A6 induce membrane curvature and constriction during cell membrane repair
Nature Communications, 2017 The role of annexins in cell membrane repair is largely undefined. Here the authors use a model lipid bilayer to show that annexin A4 induces curvature at the membrane free edge and annexin A6 induces constriction force, and find that both annexins are ...
Theresa Louise Boye +7 more
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Integrin-mediated membrane blebbing is dependent on the NHE1 and NCX1 activities. [PDF]
, 2011 Integrin-mediated signal transduction and membrane blebbing have been well studied to modulate cell adhesion, spreading and migration^1-6^. However, the relationship between membrane blebbing and integrin signaling has not been explored.
Chi-Hung Lin +8 more
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Putative cell adhesion membrane protein Vstm5 regulates neuronal morphology and migration in the central nervous system [PDF]
, 2016 During brain development, dynamic changes in neuronal membranes perform critical roles in neuronal morphogenesis and migration to create functional neural circuits.
Ko, Kwang Woo +5 more
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Revealing the structure of land plant photosystem II: the journey from negative‐stain EM to cryo‐EM
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Advances in cryo‐EM have revealed the detailed structure of Photosystem II, a key protein complex driving photosynthesis. This review traces the journey from early low‐resolution images to high‐resolution models, highlighting how these discoveries deepen our understanding of light harvesting and energy conversion in plants.
Roman Kouřil
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Functional implications of the exon 9 splice insert in GluK1 kainate receptors
eLifeKainate receptors are key modulators of synaptic transmission and plasticity in the central nervous system. Different kainate receptor isoforms with distinct spatiotemporal expressions have been identified in the brain.
Surbhi Dhingra +3 more
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Oxidation of F-actin controls the terminal steps of cytokinesis
Nature Communications, 2017 Cytokinetic abscission relies on the local constriction after cytoskeleton disassembly, but it is not known how the actin filaments are disassembled. Here, the authors show that the redox enzyme MICAL1 is recruited by Rab35 and induces oxidation-mediated
Stéphane Frémont +11 more
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Ignition and Front Propagation in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells [PDF]
, 2006 Water produced in a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell enhances membrane proton conductivity; this positive feedback loop can lead to current ignition.
Benziger, J. B. +3 more
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Highly efficient optogenetic cell ablation in C. elegans using membrane-targeted miniSOG. [PDF]
, 2016 The genetically encoded photosensitizer miniSOG (mini Singlet Oxygen Generator) can be used to kill cells in C. elegans. miniSOG generates the reactive oxygen species (ROS) singlet oxygen after illumination with blue light.
Chisholm, Andrew D, Xu, Suhong
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