The relations among membrane structure, mechanical properties, and cell shape have been
investigated. The fluid mosaic membrane models used contains several components that …

Domains in cell membranes are created by lipid–lipid interactions and are referred to as
membrane rafts. Reliable isolation methods have been developed which have shown that …

A mechanism for the divalent cation-induced membrane fusion of phosphatidylserine
membranes is proposed. Fusion was followed by the Tb/DPA (dipicolinic acid) assay …

The effects of lipids on the survival, acrosome reaction, and fertilizing capacity of guinea pig
spermatozoa were studied by incubating the spermatozoa in media containing various …

In this study, we explored the calcium-induced formation of phosphatidylserine-enriched
lipid domains in Langmuir− Blodgett (LB) monolayers composed of the binary mixture of the …

Addition of fragmented sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) vesicles to the aqueous phase of a
black lipid membrane (BLM) causes a large increase in BLM conductance within 10 min …

We have used thin section and freeze-fracture electron microscopy to study membrane
changes occurring during exocytosis in rat peritoneal mast cells. By labeling degranulating …

Nano-differential scanning calorimetry (nano-DSC) is a powerful tool in the investigation of
unilamellar (small unilamellar, SUVs, or large unilamellar, LUVs) vesicles, as well as lipids …

Lipid organization and lipid transport processes occurring at the air-water interface of a
liposome (lipid vesicle) solution are studied by conventional surface pressure-area …

Membrane fusion is an important biological process that is observed in a wide variety of intra-
and intercellular events. Little is known about its molecular mechanisms and few of the …