WE report new findings on the chemically-induced fusion of hen erythrocytes and discuss
possible ways in which the lipid and protein/glycoprotein components of membranes may …

Our contemporary view of the structure of biological membranes is that they consist of a lipid
bilayer matrix with which membrane-bound proteins are associated. The proteins may

A variety of proteins have been studied for their ability to interact and alter the thermotropic
properties of phospholipid bilayer membranes as detected by differential scanning …

The interaction of phosphatidylserine vesicles with Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ has been examined by
several techniques to study the mechanism of membrane fusion. Data are presented on the …

Based on literary data, conditions necessary for membrane fusion are discussed. It is
proposed that fusion mechanisms should be classified according to the primary act involving …

Synthetic cells have a major role in gaining insight into the complex biological processes of
living cells; they also give rise to a range of emerging applications from gene delivery to …

We have investigated the contribution of various phospholipids to membrane fusion induced
by divalent cations. Fusion was followed by means of a new fluorescence assay monitoring …

We have shown that HIV budding occurs at cholesterol-rich membrane microdomains called
lipid rafts (Nguyen and Hildreth, J Virol 2000; 74: 3264-3272). This observation prompted us …

For many years work has been in progress to find methods of directing drugs and other
therapeutic molecules to specific sites in the body in order to achieve tissuespecific …

Anthropogenic activity has increased human exposure to metals and resulted in metal
induced toxicity. Essential trace elements like cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), and manganese (Mn) …