"It's the first time a role for membrane fusion has been described for this complex and it's a breakthrough in how we think about the way the exocyst complex works," said Mary Munson, Ph.D ...

A flurry of recent papers report structural results on proteins that are essential for membrane fusion during exocytosis, providing a starting point from which a mechanistic understanding of ...

Membrane fusion is important during infection because when some people are infected with non-fusing chlamydia, they tend to have much milder cases. "It looks like fusion is boosting the potency of ...

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

Researchers have identified many gene products that control mitochondrial fusion and division. Three central players are (1) mitofusins (outer mitochondrial membrane fusion), (2) OPA1/Mgm1 (inner ...

Pyroptosis, a highly inflammatory type of programmed cell death, has garnered attention for its potential in cancer treatment.