The development of safe and efficacious gene vectors has limited greatly the potential for
therapeutic treatments based on messenger RNA (mRNA). Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

Motivated by the deficiencies of the previous MARTINI models of poly (ethylene
oxide)(PEO), we present a new model featuring a high degree of transferability. The model …

Purpose To fabricate an acid-cleavable PEG polymer for the development of PEG-cleavable
pH-sensitive liposomes (CL-pPSL), and to investigate their ability for endosomal escape and …

Phospholipid scramblases externalize phosphatidylserine to facilitate numerous
physiological processes. Several members of the structurally unrelated TMEM16 and G …

The effect of surface PEGylation on nanoparticle transport through an extracellular matrix
(ECM) is an important determinant for tumor targeting success. Fluorescent stealth …

Lipid molecules such as glycolipids that are modified with hydrophilic biopolymers
participate in the biochemical reactions occurring on cell membranes. Their functions and …

The micelles of the non-ionic C12E10 surfactant and 1-hexanol as an aqueous solution
additives are studied toward the purpose of understanding the role of alcohol additives in …

Extracted from natural pollen grains, sporopollenin exine capsules (SECs) are robust,
chemically inert biopolymer shells that posess highly uniform size and shape characteristics …

The primary goal of our investigation was the development of a versatile immobilization
matrix based on archaeal tetraether lipids that meets the most important prerequisites to …