Mechanisms of cellular protrusions branch out

Dev Cell. 2009 Sep;17(3):307-9. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2009.08.015.

Abstract

F-BAR domains bind curved membranes and induce membrane invagination. In a recent Cell paper, Guerrier et al. describe an "inverse" F-BAR family member that induces outward curvature and filopodia in migrating neurons. These findings suggest that F-BAR domains are functionally diverse and regulate different types of membrane morphology.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cell Movement
  • Dimerization
  • Endocytosis
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Neurons / metabolism*
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Pseudopodia / metabolism*