Disruption of the plasma membrane is a primary cause of freezing injury. In this review, the
mechanisms of injury resulting from freeze-induced cell dehydration are presented …

It is well established that the glycerophospholipid components of vertebrate cell membranes,
particularly plasma membranes, have different functions:(a) form the fluid lipid bilayer of the …

Lipid molecules form the backbone of biological membranes. Due to their amphiphilic
structure, they can self-organize in a plethora of different structures when in contact with …

The aggregative properties of gangliosides in diluted aqueous solutions are discussed on
the basis of simple and well-established thermodynamic concepts. Theoretical assumptions …

Sphingolipids have recently emerged as key regulators of pathogenicity in a variety of fungi.
Glucosylceramide is a sphingolipid important for fungal cell division, alkaline tolerance …

We have characterized the fluorescence properties of 6-dodecanoyl-2-dimethylamine-
naphthalene (LAURDAN) in pure interfaces formed by sphingomyelin and 10 chemically …

Departments of Physical Chemistry and of Biochemistry, University of Umei, S-901 87 Umei,
Sweden Received March 31, 1986; Revised Manuscript Received July 22, 1986 abstract: A …

Gangliosides play important roles in the normal physiological operations of the nervous
system, in particular that of the brain. Changes in ganglioside composition occur in the …

MOLECULAR PROPERTIES OF INDIVIDUAL GSLs 1. lnterfacial Parameters in Planar
Monolayers (a) Surface pressure and molecular area (b) Surface electrostatics (c) Surface …

The direct observation of temperature-dependent lipid phase equilibria, using two-photon
excitation fluorescence microscopy on giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) composed of …