Membrane fusion is an essential process for the survival of eukaryotes and the entry of
enveloped viruses into host cells. A proper understanding of the mechanism of membrane …

Eye is the most specialized and sensory body organ and treating eye diseases efficiently is
necessary. Despite various attempts, the design of a consummate ophthalmic drug delivery …

Central nervous system integrity is the state of brain functioning across sensory, cognitive,
emotional-social behaviors, and motor domains, allowing a person to realise his full …

Interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3) inhibits the entry of numerous viruses
through undefined molecular mechanisms. IFITM3 localizes in the endosomal-lysosomal …

Viral infections, fertilization, neurotransmission, and many other fundamental biological
processes rely on membrane fusion. Straightforward calculations based on the celebrated …

Lipid membrane remodeling, crucial for many cellular processes, is governed by the
coupling of membrane structure and shape fluctuations. Given the importance of the∼ nm …

The forward osmosis membrane (FO membrane) is an emerging wastewater treatment
technology in bioelectricity generation, organic substrate removal and wastewater …

To rationalize the antiviral actions of plant alkaloids, the ability of 20 compounds to inhibit
calcium-mediated fusion of lipid vesicles composed of phosphatidylglycerol and cholesterol …

Lipid droplets are unique organelles that store neutral lipids encapsulated by the lipid
monolayer. In some processes of cellular metabolism, lipid droplets interact with …

Fusion events in living cells are intricate phenomena that require the coordinate action of
multicomponent protein complexes. However, simpler synthetic tools to control membrane …