What determines the load of the plasma membrane? In almost all cells, the plasma membrane bilayer is an inelastic, two-dimensional fluid; therefore, for membrane to flow laterally into new areas ...

The researchers' model better accounts for how the surfaces of different types of cells undulate due to thermal fluctuations, informing features of the nanocarriers that will help them stick to ...

Coloured confocal microscopy immunofluorescence image of a plasma membrane ruffle taking up invasive bacteria into an intestinal epithelial cell. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...