A. A. Akatay

Tension-induced adhesion mode switching: the interplay between focal adhesions and clathrin-containing adhesion complexes

This study investigates the spatiotemporal regulation of focal adhesions and clathrin-containing adhesion complexes in breast cancer cells, revealing their inverse relationship with membrane tension and distinct roles in cancer progression.

Endocytosis at Extremes: Formation and Internalization of Giant Clathrin-coated Pits Under Elevated Membrane Tension

This study shows that elevated membrane tension induces the formation of giant clathrin-coated pits (GCPs) in fruit fly embryos, which differ in size and internalization dynamics from canonical clathrin-coated pits.