Molecular mechanisms and pathophysiological significance of eryptosis
Despite lacking the central apoptotic machinery, senescent or damaged RBCs can undergo
an unusual apoptosis-like cell death, termed eryptosis. This premature death can be caused …
an unusual apoptosis-like cell death, termed eryptosis. This premature death can be caused …
Lipid nanoparticle technology for delivering biologically active fatty acids and monoglycerides
There is enormous interest in utilizing biologically active fatty acids and monoglycerides to
treat phospholipid membrane-related medical diseases, especially with the global health …
treat phospholipid membrane-related medical diseases, especially with the global health …
Endocytosis of red blood cell extracellular vesicles by macrophages leads to cytoplasmic heme release and prevents foam cell formation in atherosclerosis
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) can be produced from red blood cells (RBCs) on a large scale
and used to deliver therapeutic payloads efficiently. However, not much is known about the …
and used to deliver therapeutic payloads efficiently. However, not much is known about the …
Bio-lubricant properties analysis of drilling an innovative design of bioactive kinetic screw into bone
CA Andreucci, EMM Fonseca, RN Jorge - Designs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biotribology is applied to study the friction, wear, and lubrication of biological systems or
natural phenomena under relative motion in the human body. It is a multidisciplinary field …
natural phenomena under relative motion in the human body. It is a multidisciplinary field …
Cyclodextrins increase membrane tension and are universal activators of mechanosensitive channels
The bacterial mechanosensitive channel of small conductance (MscS) has been extensively
studied to understand how mechanical forces are converted into the conformational …
studied to understand how mechanical forces are converted into the conformational …
Engineering Synthetic Erythrocytes as Next‐Generation Blood Substitutes
Blood scarcity is one of the main causes of healthcare disruptions worldwide, with blood
shortages occurring at an alarming rate. Over the last decades, blood substitutes have …
shortages occurring at an alarming rate. Over the last decades, blood substitutes have …
[HTML][HTML] Using cyclodextrin-induced lipid substitution to study membrane lipid and ordered membrane domain (raft) function in cells
Methods for efficient cyclodextrin-induced lipid exchange have been developed in our lab.
These make it possible to almost completely replace the lipids in the outer leaflet of artificial …
These make it possible to almost completely replace the lipids in the outer leaflet of artificial …
Quantitative relationship between cholesterol distribution and ordering of lipids in asymmetric lipid bilayers
The plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells is known to be compositionally asymmetric.
Certain phospholipids, such as sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine species, are …
Certain phospholipids, such as sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine species, are …
Bombyx mori Cecropin D could trigger cancer cell apoptosis by interacting with mitochondrial cardiolipin
Cecropin D is an antimicrobial peptide from Bombyx mori displaying anticancer and pro-
apoptotic activities and, together with Cecropin XJ and Cecropin A, one of the very few …
apoptotic activities and, together with Cecropin XJ and Cecropin A, one of the very few …
Two-pore channels regulate endomembrane tension to enable remodeling and resolution of phagolysosomes
Phagocytes promptly resolve ingested targets to replenish lysosomes and maintain their
responsiveness. The resolution process requires that degradative hydrolases, solute …
responsiveness. The resolution process requires that degradative hydrolases, solute …