# Biomolecular condensates mediate bending and scission of endosome membranes

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 66 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07990-0 |
| Corresponding authors | Roland L. Knorr, Xiaofeng Fang |
| Institution | Tsinghua University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/lipid-membrane-structure-and-behavior/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07990-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07990-0)

## Topics

multivesicular bodies · ESCRT protein machinery · intraluminal vesicles · FREE1 · biomolecular condensates · membrane scission · membrane bending · condensate-wetting-induced line tension · Membrane asymmetry · ATP-independent scission · condensate-mediated scission · machinery-mediated scission · membrane-bound cargo proteins · osmotic stress tolerance · reconstitution experiments · in silico simulations · multivesicular-body biogenesis · wetting dynamics · endosomal compartments

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