Monolayer spontaneous curvatures for cholesterol, DOPE, POPE, DOPC, DPPC, DSPC,
POPC, SOPC, and egg sphingomyelin were obtained using small-angle X-ray scattering …

Lysenin, which is an earthworm toxin, strongly binds to sphingomyelin (SM). Lysenin
oligomerizes on SM-rich domains and can induce cell death by forming pores in the …

We review recent theoretical efforts that predict how line-active molecules can promote
lateral heterogeneities (or domains) in model membranes. This fundamental understanding …

To better understand animal cell plasma membranes, we studied simplified models, namely
four-component lipid bilayer mixtures. Here we describe the domain size transition in the …

Lipid phase separation may be a mechanism by which lipids participate in sorting
membrane proteins and facilitate membrane-mediated biochemical signaling in cells. To …

Oxysterols are interesting molecules due to their dual nature, reflecting beneficial and
harmful effects on the body. An issue that still needs to be solved is how slight modification …

The chemical composition of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) membrane is
critical for fusion and entry into target cells, suggesting that preservation of a functional lipid …

As early as the development of the fluid mosaic model for cellular membranes, researchers
began observing the telltale signs of lateral heterogeneity. Over the decades this has led to …

The surface forces apparatus and atomic force microscope were used to study the effects of
lipid composition and concentrations of myelin basic protein (MBP) on the structure of model …

The interaction of carbon black particles (CB) with 1, 2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol-3-
phosphocholine (DPPC) at the water/air interface has been investigated by means of a pool …