Direct Visualization of Wide Fusion-Fission Pores and Their Highly Varied Dynamics.

Eyring, Katherine W; Tsien, Richard W · Cell · 2018

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

In this issue of Cell, Shin et al. report the first live-cell imaging of a fusion pore. Directly visualized pores in neuroendocrine cells can be much larger than expected yet not require vesicular full-collapse. These fusion-fission pores have diverse fates arising from opposing dynamin-driven pore constriction and F-actin-mediated pore expansion.

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