Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular
composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by …

The cellular membrane constitutes one of the most fundamental compartments of a living
cell, where key processes such as selective transport of material and exchange of …

Polarized exocytosis is essential for many vital processes in eukaryotic cells, where
secretory vesicles are targeted to distinct plasma membrane domains characterized by their …

Exosomes, a type of extracellular vesicle with a diameter of approximately 100 nm that is
secreted by all cells, regulate the phenotype and function of recipient cells by carrying …

Exocytosis involves the fusion of intracellular secretory vesicles with the plasma membrane,
thereby delivering integral membrane proteins to the cell surface and releasing material into …

Polarized exocytosis is critical for pollen tube growth, but its localization and function are still
under debate. The exocyst vesicle-tethering complex functions in polarized exocytosis …

Targeting of endomembrane transport containers is of the utmost importance for proper land
plant growth and development. Given the immobility of plant cells, localized membrane …

Tethering complexes mediate vesicle–target compartment contact. Octameric complex
exocyst initiate vesicle exocytosis at specific cytoplasmic membrane domains. Plant exocyst …

During the immune response, activation of the secretory pathway is key to mounting an
effective response, while gauging its output is important to maintain cellular homeostasis …

Lipids and proteins are the main components of cell membranes. It is becoming increasingly
clear that lipids, in addition to providing an environment for proteins to work in, are in many …