Plasma membrane repair: a central process for maintaining cellular homeostasis

AD Blazek, BJ Paleo, N Weisleder - Physiology, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
AD Blazek, BJ Paleo, N Weisleder
Physiology, 2015journals.physiology.org
Plasma membrane repair is a conserved cellular response mediating active resealing of
membrane disruptions to maintain homeostasis and prevent cell death and progression of
multiple diseases. Cell membrane repair repurposes mechanisms from various cellular
functions, including vesicle trafficking, exocytosis, and endocytosis, to mend the broken
membrane. Recent studies increased our understanding of membrane repair by
establishing the molecular machinery contributing to membrane resealing. Here, we review …
Plasma membrane repair is a conserved cellular response mediating active resealing of membrane disruptions to maintain homeostasis and prevent cell death and progression of multiple diseases. Cell membrane repair repurposes mechanisms from various cellular functions, including vesicle trafficking, exocytosis, and endocytosis, to mend the broken membrane. Recent studies increased our understanding of membrane repair by establishing the molecular machinery contributing to membrane resealing. Here, we review some of the key proteins linked to cell membrane repair.
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