Search Results - "Manzi, John"
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A balance between membrane elasticity and polymerization energy sets the shape of spherical clathrin coats
Published in Nature communications (19-02-2015)“…In endocytosis, scaffolding is one of the mechanisms to create membrane curvature by moulding the membrane into the spherical shape of the clathrin cage…”
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IRSp53 senses negative membrane curvature and phase separates along membrane tubules
Published in Nature communications (15-10-2015)“…BAR domain proteins contribute to membrane deformation in diverse cellular processes. The inverted-BAR (I-BAR) protein IRSp53, for instance, is found on the…”
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Nature of curvature coupling of amphiphysin with membranes depends on its bound density
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (03-01-2012)“…Cells are populated by a vast array of membrane-binding proteins that execute critical functions. Functions, like signaling and intracellular transport,…”
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Actin dynamics drive cell-like membrane deformation
Published in Nature physics (01-06-2019)“…Cell membrane deformations are crucial for proper cell function. Specialized protein assemblies initiate inward or outward membrane deformations that the cell…”
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Membrane Shape at the Edge of the Dynamin Helix Sets Location and Duration of the Fission Reaction
Published in Cell (26-10-2012)“…The GTPase dynamin polymerizes into a helical coat that constricts membrane necks of endocytic pits to promote their fission. However, the dynamin mechanism is…”
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Nanoscale architecture of a VAP-A-OSBP tethering complex at membrane contact sites
Published in Nature communications (08-06-2021)“…Membrane contact sites (MCS) are subcellular regions where two organelles appose their membranes to exchange small molecules, including lipids. Structural…”
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Mechanics of Biomimetic Liposomes Encapsulating an Actin Shell
Published in Biophysical journal (15-12-2015)“…Cell-shape changes are insured by a thin, dynamic, cortical layer of cytoskeleton underneath the plasma membrane. How this thin cortical structure impacts the…”
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WAVE binds Ena/VASP for enhanced Arp2/3 complex-based actin assembly
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (01-01-2015)“…The WAVE complex is the main activator of the Arp2/3 complex for actin filament nucleation and assembly in the lamellipodia of moving cells. Other important…”
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Actin polymerization or myosin contraction: two ways to build up cortical tension for symmetry breaking
Published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences (05-11-2013)“…Cells use complex biochemical pathways to drive shape changes for polarization and movement. One of these pathways is the self-assembly of actin filaments and…”
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Nanoplasmonic Sensor Detects Preferential Binding of IRSp53 to Negative Membrane Curvature
Published in Frontiers in chemistry (2019)“…Biosensors based on plasmonic nanostructures are widely used in various applications and benefit from numerous operational advantages. One type of application…”
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Full assembly of HIV-1 particles requires assistance of the membrane curvature factor IRSp53
Published in eLife (11-06-2021)“…During HIV-1 particle formation, the requisite plasma membrane curvature is thought to be solely driven by the retroviral Gag protein. Here, we reveal that the…”
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Ezrin enrichment on curved membranes requires a specific conformation or interaction with a curvature-sensitive partner
Published in eLife (20-09-2018)“…One challenge in cell biology is to decipher the biophysical mechanisms governing protein enrichment on curved membranes and the resulting membrane…”
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Functional reconstitution of a voltage-gated potassium channel in giant unilamellar vesicles
Published in PloS one (06-10-2011)“…Voltage-gated ion channels are key players in cellular excitability. Recent studies suggest that their behavior can depend strongly on the membrane lipid…”
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How actin network dynamics control the onset of actin-based motility
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (04-09-2012)“…Cells use their dynamic actin network to control their mechanics and motility. These networks are made of branched actin filaments generated by the Arp2/3…”
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Activated I-BAR IRSp53 clustering controls the formation of VASP-actin-based membrane protrusions
Published in Science advances (14-10-2022)“…Filopodia are actin-rich membrane protrusions essential for cell morphogenesis, motility, and cancer invasion. How cells control filopodium initiation on the…”
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SNX9: An Unconventional Bar Domain Protein?
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Engineered Ferritin for Magnetogenetic Manipulation of Proteins and Organelles Inside Living Cells
Published in Advanced materials (Weinheim) (01-11-2017)“…Magnetogenetics is emerging as a novel approach for remote‐controlled manipulation of cellular functions in tissues and organisms with high spatial and…”
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Dynamics of cell adhesion on fluid substrates
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Conformation-dependent diffusion properties of a transmembrane protein
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Modeling Detergent Organization around Aquaporin-0 Using Small-Angle X-ray Scattering
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (20-06-2012)“…Solubilization of integral membrane proteins in aqueous solutions requires the presence of amphiphilic molecules like detergents. The transmembrane region of…”
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