Plasma membrane isolated from rat sperm cells after incubation in vitro had a significantly
lower cholesterol/phospholipid mole ratio when the medium contained serum albumin …

The aggregation, leakage, and fusion of pure PS (phosphatidylserine) and mixed PS/PC
(phosphatidylcholine) sonicated vesicles were studied by light scattering, the release of …

The plasma lipoproteins have become the focus of extensive study in the last ten years. The
clinical interest in the plasma lipoproteins is, in large part, due to accumulated evidence …

A new metal ion sensor capable of detecting nanomolar concentrations (< 1 ppb) of Cu 2+ is
made from mixed vesicles of a novel pyrene‐labeled metal‐chelating ligand and distearoyl …

Artificial cells are minimal structures constructed from biomolecular building blocks designed
to mimic cellular processes, behaviors, and architectures. One near-ubiquitous feature of …

Phosphatidylserine (PS), an anionic phospholipid of significant biological relevance, forms a
multilamellar phase in water with net negative surface charge at pH 7.0. In this study we …

In an attempt to optimize the chemotherapeutic treatment of mouse tumor Sarcoma 180,
liposomes containing cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum (II)(PDD), having transition …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the dynamics and organization of lipid
assemblies derives from studies of model lipid membranes of well-defined chemical …

Using a semi‐chemically defined medium, the requirement of extracellular Ca2+ for survival,
capacitation, and acrosome reaction of spermatozoa as well as various stages of fertilization …

Membrane fusion is a key event in many biological processes. These processes are
controlled by various fusogenic agents of which proteins and peptides from the principal …