ABSTRACT
The formation of tubular membrane bilayer structures (nanotubes)
is a common phenomenon in both artificial membranes (see Iglicˇ
et al., 2003; Karlsson et al., 2001; Kralj-Iglicˇ et al., 2001a; Kralj-Iglicˇ,
2002; Mathivet et al., 1996, and Section 6.4) and cellular systems
(Chinnery et al., 2008; Davis and Sowinski, 2008; Galkina et al., 2005;
Gerdes et al., 2007; Gerdes and Carvalho, 2008; Gimsa et al., 2007;
Hurtig et al., 2010; Iglicˇ et al., 2007b; Koyanagi et al., 2005; O¨nfelt
et al., 2004; Rustom et al., 2004; Sun et al., 2005; Veranicˇ et al., 2008;
Vidulescu et al., 2004; Watkins and Salter, 2005).
