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Comparative Study

. 2005 Jul 5;102(27):9469-74.

doi: 10.1073/pnas.0503879102. Epub 2005 Jun 22.

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Comparative Study

Mechanics of receptor-mediated endocytosis

Huajian Gao et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005.

Abstract

Most viruses and bioparticles endocytosed by cells have characteristic sizes in the range of tens to hundreds of nanometers. The process of viruses entering and leaving animal cells is mediated by the binding interaction between ligand molecules on the viral capid and their receptor molecules on the cell membrane. How does the size of a bioparticle affect receptor-mediated endocytosis? Here, we study how a cell membrane containing diffusive mobile receptors wraps around a ligand-coated cylindrical or spherical particle. It is shown that particles in the size range of tens to hundreds of nanometers can enter or exit cells via wrapping even in the absence of clathrin or caveolin coats, and an optimal particles size exists for the smallest wrapping time. This model can also be extended to include the effect of clathrin coat. The results seem to show broad agreement with experimental observations.

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