Cells of the innate immune system, notably macrophages, neutrophils and dendritic cells,
perform essential antimicrobial and homeostatic functions. These functions rely on the …

Humans are exposed to nanoscopical nanobiovectors (eg coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) as
well as abiotic metal/carbon-based nanomaterials that enter cells serendipitously or …

The cell surface is a mechanobiological unit that encompasses the plasma membrane, its
interacting proteins, and the complex underlying cytoskeleton. Recently, attention has been …

Phagocytosis is a specialized process that enables cellular ingestion and clearance of
microbes, dead cells and tissue debris that are too large for other endocytic routes. As such …

During cell migration and polarization, numerous signal transduction and cytoskeletal
components self-organize to generate localized protrusions. Although biochemical and …

Phagocytosis is required for the optimal efficacy of many approved and promising
therapeutic antibodies for various malignancies. However, the factors that determine the …

Membrane protein organization is essential for proper cellular functioning and the result of a
dynamic exchange between protein monomers, nanoscale protein clusters, and microscale …

Phagocytosis requires rapid actin reorganization and spatially controlled force generation to
ingest targets ranging from pathogens to apoptotic cells. How actomyosin activity directs …

Phagocytosis is the process of engulfment and internalization of comparatively large
particles by cells, and plays a central role in the functioning of our immune system. We study …

Neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes locally regulate protein translation within distal
processes. Here, we tested whether there is regulated local translation within peripheral …