Young modulus of supported lipid membranes containing milk sphingomyelin in the gel, fluid or liquid-ordered phase, determined using AFM force spectroscopy

O Et-Thakafy, F Guyomarc'h, C Lopez - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2019 - Elsevier
The biological membrane surrounding milk fat globules (MFGM) exhibits lateral phase
separation of lipids, interpreted as gel or liquid-ordered phase sphingomyelin-rich (milk SM) …

Phospholipid architecture of the bovine milk fat globule membrane using giant unilamellar vesicles as a model

H Zheng, R Jimenez-Flores, D Gragson… - Journal of agricultural …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) were constructed using an electroformation technique to
mimic the morphology of the native milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) for the purpose of …

The phase and charge of milk polar lipid membrane bilayers govern their selective interactions with proteins as demonstrated with casein micelles

S Obeid, F Guyomarc'h, E David-Briand… - Journal of colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The biological membrane surrounding fat globules in milk (milk fat globule membrane;
MFGM) is an interface involved in many biological functions and interactions with the …

Using confocal laser scanning microscopy to probe the milk fat globule membrane and associated proteins

S Gallier, D Gragson, R Jiménez-Flores… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2010 - ACS Publications
The bovine milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) is an important, biologically relevant
membrane due to its functional and health properties. Its composition has been thoroughly …

The dynamics of the biological membrane surrounding the buffalo milk fat globule investigated as a function of temperature

HTH Nguyen, MN Madec, L Ong, SE Kentish, SL Gras… - Food Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
The biological membrane surrounding fat globules in milk (the MFGM) is poorly understood,
despite its importance in digestion and in determining the properties of fat globules. In this …

Human milk fat globules: polar lipid composition and in situ structural investigations revealing the heterogeneous distribution of proteins and the lateral segregation of …

C Lopez, O Ménard - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2011 - Elsevier
Although human milk fat globules (MFG) are of primary importance since they are the
exclusive lipid delivery carriers in the gastrointestinal tract of breast-fed infants, they remain …

Fat globules selected from whole milk according to their size: Different compositions and structure of the biomembrane, revealing sphingomyelin-rich domains

C Lopez, V Briard-Bion, O Ménard, E Beaucher… - Food Chemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Milk fat globules are unique delivery systems for biologically active molecules in the
gastrointestinal tract. However, their properties have not yet been fully investigated. In this …

Intracellular origin of milk fat globules, composition and structure of the milk fat globule membrane highlighting the specific role of sphingomyelin

C Lopez - Advanced Dairy Chemistry, Volume 2: Lipids, 2020 - Springer
Milk fat globules are unique biological assemblies with a composition and structure resulting
from the mechanisms of their secretion from the mammary epithelial cells. They are …

Composition and microstructure of colostrum and mature bovine milk fat globule membrane

X Zou, Z Guo, Q Jin, J Huang, L Cheong, X Xu, X Wang - Food Chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The microstructures of colostrum and mature bovine milk fat globule membrane (MFGM)
were investigated using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) at different …

[HTML][HTML] Palmitoyl ceramide promotes milk sphingomyelin gel phase domains formation and affects the mechanical properties of the fluid phase in milk-SM/DOPC …

AVR Murthy, F Guyomarc'h, C Lopez - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ceramides are minor structural components of membranes involved in biological functions.
In the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), ceramides are susceptible to affect the lateral …