With the increasing industrial and biomedical applications of engineered nanomaterials
(ENMs), concerns have been raised regarding the increased risk of exposure. Exposure to …

In this work we conduct a systematic analysis of the influence of curvature on various
properties of a realistic model of mammalian plasma membrane with asymmetric lipid …

Molecular self-assembly is a topic attracting intense scientific interest. Various strategies
have been developed for construction of molecular aggregates with rationally designed …

Lipid asymmetry, the difference in lipid distribution across the lipid bilayer, is one of the most
important features of eukaryotic cellular membranes. However, commonly used model …

The innate immune system is the first line of defense against microbial invasion and involves
the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by pattern recognition …

Conspectus Our current view of cellular membranes centers on the fluid-mosaic model,
which envisions the cellular membrane as a “liquidlike” bilayer of lipids, cholesterol, and …

Peripheral membrane proteins (PMPs) can reversibly and specifically bind to biological
membranes to carry out functions such as cell signalling, enzymatic activity, or membrane …

The organization of eukaryotic membranes into functional domains continues to fascinate
and puzzle cell biologists and biophysicists. The lipid raft hypothesis proposes that collective …

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Here,
recombinant human lactoferrin (rhLf) expressed in Pichia pastoris was tested for its potential …

Mechanoelectrical transduction (MeT) channels embedded in neuronal cell membranes are
essential for touch and proprioception. Little is understood about the interplay between …