Article ; Online: Effects of receptor properties on particle internalization through receptor-mediated endocytosis.
2023 Volume 19, Issue 31, Page(s) 5907–5915
Abstract: Receptor-mediated endocytosis (RME) is a highly complex process carried out by bioparticles, such as viruses and drug carriers, to enter cells. The discovery of both clathrin-dependent and clathrin-free pathways makes the RME process even more intriguing. ...
| Abstract | Receptor-mediated endocytosis (RME) is a highly complex process carried out by bioparticles, such as viruses and drug carriers, to enter cells. The discovery of both clathrin-dependent and clathrin-free pathways makes the RME process even more intriguing. Numerical models have been developed to facilitate the exploration of the process. However, the impacts of the receptor properties on RME have been less studied partially due to the oversimplifications of the receptor models. In this paper, we implement a stochastic model to systematically investigate the effects of mechanical (receptor flexure), geometrical (receptor length) and biochemical (ligand-receptor cutoff) properties of receptors, on RME with and without the existence of clathrin. Our simulation results show that the receptor's flexural rigidity plays an important role in RME with clathrin. There is a threshold beyond which particle internalization will not occur. Without clathrin, it is very difficult to achieve complete endocytosis with ligand-receptor interactions alone. A shorter receptor length and longer ligand-receptor reaction cutoff promote the formation of ligand-receptor bonds and facilitate particle internalization. Complete internalization can only be obtained with an extremely short receptor length and long reaction cutoff. Therefore, there are most likely some additional mechanisms to drive the membrane deformation in clathrin-free RME. Our results yield important fundamental insights into RME and provide crucial guidance when correlating the simulation results with experimental observations. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Ligands ; Endocytosis ; Clathrin/metabolism |
| Chemical Substances | Ligands ; Clathrin |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-08-09 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2191476-X |
| ISSN | 1744-6848 ; 1744-683X |
| ISSN (online) | 1744-6848 |
| ISSN | 1744-683X |
| DOI | 10.1039/d3sm00149k |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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