Cell adhesion proteins bind the cell membrane to its environment and, at the same time, aggregate into stable clusters. In this paper, the proteins' sensing of the cell membrane curvature is investigated as a mechanism to stabilize these clusters, predicting the emergence of diverse spatial patterns.
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