Infectious diseases are one of the main causes of human morbidity and mortality. In the last
few decades, pathogenic microorganisms' resistance to conventional drugs has been …

Membrane sculpting and transformation is essential for many cellular functions, thus being
largely regulated by self-assembling and self-organizing protein coats. Their functionality is …

Introduction: The therapeutic effects of medicinal drugs not only depend on their properties,
but also on effective transport to the target receptor. Here we highlight recent developments …

Membrane-active cytoskeletal elements, such as FtsZ, septin or actin, form filamentous
polymers able to induce and stabilize curvature on cellular membranes. In order to emulate …

Candida albicans is an important human pathogen, causing opportunistic infections. The
adhesion of planktonic cells to a substrate is the first step for biofilm development. The …

Sphingolipids are a structurally diverse class of lipids predominantly found in the plasma
membrane of eukaryotic cells. These lipids can laterally segregate with other rigid lipids and …

Cholesterol is responsible for the plasticity of plasma membranes and is involved in
physiological and pathophysiological responses. Cholesterol homeostasis is regulated by …

Abstract Phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate (PI (4, 5) P2) plays a critical role in the
regulation of various plasma membrane processes and signaling pathways in eukaryotes. A …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as a robust and well-tested method to image
and probe living systems. Atomic force microscopy, one of many types of scanning probe …

Targeting membranes of enveloped viruses represents an exciting new paradigm to explore
on the development of broad-spectrum antivirals. Recently, broad-spectrum small-molecule …