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Hemi-fused structure mediates and controls fusion and fission in live cells

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  • Wei-Dong Zhao

    (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

  • Edaeni Hamid

    (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

  • Wonchul Shin

    (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

  • Peter J. Wen

    (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

  • Evan S. Krystofiak

    (National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders)

  • Seth A. Villarreal

    (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

  • Hsueh-Cheng Chiang

    (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    † Present address: Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan City, Taiwan 701.)

  • Bechara Kachar

    (National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders)

  • Ling-Gang Wu

    (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Abstract

Super-resolution imaging provides direct evidence in live cells that membrane fusion and fission are mediated through an intermediate hemi-fused structure, where fusion and calcium/dynamin-dependent fission mechanisms compete to determine the transition of the intermediate to fusion or fission.

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  • Wei-Dong Zhao & Edaeni Hamid & Wonchul Shin & Peter J. Wen & Evan S. Krystofiak & Seth A. Villarreal & Hsueh-Cheng Chiang & Bechara Kachar & Ling-Gang Wu, 2016. "Hemi-fused structure mediates and controls fusion and fission in live cells," Nature, Nature, vol. 534(7608), pages 548-552, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:534:y:2016:i:7608:d:10.1038_nature18598
    DOI: 10.1038/nature18598
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