The rearrangement of receptors by oligomeric adhesion molecules constitutes a configurational mechanism able to sculpture membranes and dislocate receptors from cytoplasmic anchorage. This provides a conceptual framework for complex cellular processes in mechanical terms, as a dynamic balance between extracellular and intracellular driving forces. ; http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622904/description#description