We have systematically investigated the effect of various alkali metal ions with negatively
charged phospholipid membranes. Size distributions of large unilamellar vesicles have …

Lipid bilayer fusion is a complex process requiring several intermediate steps. Initially, the
two bilayers are brought into close contact following removal of intervening water layers and …

Fluorescence microscopy combined with electrical conductance measurements were used
to assess fusion of phospholipid vesicles with a planar bilayer. Large unilamellar vesicles …

By use of a model system consisting of giant vesicles adhering to flat substrates, we
identified, both experimentally and theoretically, two new control mechanisms for antagonist …

The design of vesicles that become unstable at an easily tuned value of pH is of great
interest for targeted drug delivery. We present a microscopic theory for two forms of such …

Mn 2+ binding to vesicles prepared from several different species of anionic phospholipids
was determined as a function of temperature by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) …

Abstract The effect of 1, 2-dioleoyglycerol (1, 2-DOG) on the promotion of Ca 2+-induced
fusion of phosphatidylserine/phosphatidylcholine (PS/PC) vesicles was studied. 1, 2-DOG is …

Interactions between charged and neutral self-assembled phospholipid membranes are well
understood and take into account temperature dependence. Yet, the manner in which the …

The effect of cholesterol on the Ca 2+-induced aggregation and fusion of large unilamellar
phosphatidylserine (PS) vesicles has been investigated. Mixing of aqueous vesicle contents …

Structural changes in phospholipid vesicles made of dioleylphosphatidylethanolamine
(DOPE)/bovine phosphatidylserine (PS)(1/1, 3/1, 10/1) or of egg phosphatidylcholine …