Most cells in the body send out little messengers called extracellular vesicles that carry proteins, lipids, and other ...

a mathematical analysis of the vesicle fusion process using a mechanical model of the vesicle membrane revealed that the ...

The targeting of transport vesicles to the correct membrane destination involves a much larger set of proteins than anticipated and several layers of protein–protein interactions. The process of ...

Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells produce minute (40-1000 nm) membrane vesicles that are released into the local environment. These extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes and microvesicles, ...

Secreted vesicles known as exosomes were first discovered nearly 30 years ago. But, considered little more than garbage cans whose job was to discard unwanted cellular components, these small vesicles ...

Cells have extensive sets of intracellular membranes, which together compose the endomembrane system. The endomembrane system was first discovered in the late 1800s when scientist Camillo Golgi ...

POMs are a class of inorganic metal-oxygen cluster compounds with broad-spectrum antitumor potential. However, their strong hydrophilicity and poor ...

The pinching off of the membrane vesicle (not shown) is initiated by a targeted redistribution of proteins (sorting, right).

Cells can also send out packages called exosomes, lipid vesicles that bubble off from the cell membrane. But for about 20 ...

A study explores how cationic fusogenic liposomes temporarily modify membrane properties during fusion, offering new insights for drug delivery applications.