S. Liese

Stability of a biomembrane tube covered with proteins

The paper analyzes the stability of a biomembrane tube covered with proteins using a combination of linear stability analysis, hydrodynamic calculations, and a Helfrich-like model, showing that both long and short-wavelength perturbations can destabilize the tube.

Architecture of the chikungunya virus replication organelle

This study uses cryo-electron tomography to reveal the architecture of CHIKV spherules and presents a mathematical model explaining their membrane remodeling.

Protein Crowding Mediates Membrane Remodeling in Upstream ESCRT-induced Formation of Intraluminal Vesicles

This study shows upstream ESCRTs mediate membrane deformation and ILV formation through crowding and altering bending rigidity, without requiring ATP.

Membrane Shape Remodeling by Protein Crowding

This study presents a minimal model showing that steric repulsion between membrane-associated proteins induces spontaneous curvature, determining energy-minimizing membrane shapes observed in experiments.

Protein diffusion on membrane domes, tubes and pearling structures

The paper studies protein diffusion on complex membrane shapes and finds a quadratic relationship between diffusive half time and membrane curvature.

Rapid growth and fusion of protocells in surface-adhered membrane networks

This study shows that moderate temperature increases promote the rapid growth and fusion of protocells formed from lipid networks on solid surfaces, enabling RNA encapsulation and redistribution.

A nanotube-mediated path to protocell formation

This paper demonstrates a spontaneous pathway for forming protocell-like structures from lipid deposits on solid surfaces through nanotube-mediated transformations.