Atonosomes, compartments involved in membrane tension decrease
Elda Bauda, Aleksandr Aleksandrov, Maria G. Tettamanti, Julia María Coronas-Serna, Alice Gros, Nesli E. Sen, Margot Riggi, Paraskevi Linardou, Caroline Gabus, Geraldine Sylvano, Jean Daraspe, Sophie G. Martin, Omaya Dudin, Emmanuel D. Levy, Andreas Boland, Robbie Loewith
The paper identifies atonosomes as tension-responsive plasma membrane-derived compartments in yeast, showing they form rapidly in response to membrane tension loss and are regulated by cell wall dynamics.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology