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THE mechanisms by which cellular integrity is maintained and reproduced undoubtedly depend on the ability of biological membranes to incorporate newly synthesized material into the specific milieu of a given membrane region as well as to repair breaks or discontinuities in the membrane surface; were it not for this, a cell would be unable to maintain the critical transport and electrical properties necessary for its survival.
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MASON, W., LEE, Y. Resealing Properties of Biological Membranes. Nature New Biology 244, 143–146 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio244143a0
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