Abstract
The orderly organelle interaction network is essential for normal biological activity of cells. However, the mechanism of orderly organelle interaction remains elusive. In this report, we analyzed the structure characteristics of the cell membrane, endocytic vesicles, and the Golgi membrane through a high-resolution imaging technique and further comprehensively investigated the vesicle-transport process via epidermal growth factor receptor endocytosis and a recycling pathway using a real-time fluorescence tracing method. Our data suggest that orderly vesicle transport is due to protein protrusion from the outer surface of endocytic vesicles and that full membrane fusion between homotypic endocytic vesicles is a result of the rough outer surface. Finally, the kiss-and-run method, which is utilized by endocytic vesicles to communicate with the trans-Golgi network (TGN) is attributed to a dense protein layer at the outer surface of the TGN. In summary, by combining static structural analysis with dynamic tracing, we elucidate the mechanism of orderly vesicle transport from the overall structural features of the membrane. This work provides insight into the structural mechanisms underlying vital biological processes involving organelle interactions at the molecular level.
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