Membrane Merger Dynamics in Exocytosis and Endocytosis
摘要
Exocytosis releases vesicular cargo to the extracellular space and adds membrane to the cell surface, whereas endocytosis retrieves membrane and internalizes extracellular material; together, they maintain membrane homeostasis and enable rapid intercellular signaling. Super-resolution imaging has revealed that these processes are far richer than the classical “kiss-and-run vs. full-collapse” or flat-to-round schemes. Exocytosis now encompasses at least seven fusion modes with reversible pores, vesicle shrinking or enlargement, and compound or sequential compound fusion, while endocytosis proceeds mainly via modular flat→Λ→Ω→O transitions and rapid closure of preformed Ω-profiles. These dynamic transformations are orchestrated by Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor Attachment protein REceptors, Ca2+/synaptotagmin, dynamin, clathrin, and the actomyosin cortex, and their dysregulation underlies neurological, metabolic, and oncogenic disorders.