The correct execution of many cellular processes, such as division and motility, requires the
cell to adopt a specific shape. Physically, these shapes are determined by the interplay of …

Eukaryotic cells use clathrin-mediated endocytosis to take up a large range of extracellular
cargo. During endocytosis, a clathrin coat forms on the plasma membrane, but it remains …

Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) requires energy input from actin polymerization in
mechanically challenging conditions. The roles of actin in CME are poorly understood due to …

In this paper, we review the theoretical analyses and simulations of the interactions between
curvature-inducing proteins and biomembranes. Laterally isotropic proteins induce spherical …

Clathrin polymerization and changes in plasma membrane architecture are necessary steps
in forming vesicles to internalize cargo during clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) …

A critical step in how malaria parasites invade red blood cells (RBCs) is the wrapping of the
membrane around the egg-shaped merozoites. Recent experiments have revealed that …

Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs superfamily proteins and other curvature-inducing proteins have
anisotropic shapes and anisotropically bend biomembranes. Here, we report how the …

Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) is critical for cellular signal transduction, receptor
recycling, and membrane homeostasis in mammalian cells. Acute depletion of cholesterol …

Vesicle budding induced by protein binding that generates an isotropic spontaneous
curvature is studied using a mean-field theory. Many spherical buds are formed via protein …

Nanoparticles have been extensively adopted to deliver therapeutic drug molecules to cells
through clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME). The size and shape of nanoparticles are …