High cholesterol/low cholesterol: effects in biological membranes: a review
WK Subczynski, M Pasenkiewicz-Gierula… - Cell biochemistry and …, 2017 - Springer
Lipid composition determines membrane properties, and cholesterol plays a major role in
this determination as it regulates membrane fluidity and permeability, as well as induces the …
this determination as it regulates membrane fluidity and permeability, as well as induces the …
Cholesterol, sphingolipids, and glycolipids: what do we know about their role in raft-like membranes?
T Róg, I Vattulainen - Chemistry and physics of lipids, 2014 - Elsevier
Lipids rafts are considered to be functional nanoscale membrane domains enriched in
cholesterol and sphingolipids, characteristic in particular of the external leaflet of cell …
cholesterol and sphingolipids, characteristic in particular of the external leaflet of cell …
Membrane models and experiments suitable for studies of the cholesterol bilayer domains
Cholesterol (Chol) is an essential component of animal cell membranes and is most
abundant in plasma membranes (PMs) where its concentration typically ranges from 10 to …
abundant in plasma membranes (PMs) where its concentration typically ranges from 10 to …
The Interaction between Amyloid-β Peptides and Anionic Lipid Membranes Containing Cholesterol and Melatonin
H Dies, L Toppozini, MC Rheinstädter - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the formation of senile plaques, primarily
consisting of amyloid-(A) peptides. Peptide-membrane and peptide-lipid interactions are …
consisting of amyloid-(A) peptides. Peptide-membrane and peptide-lipid interactions are …
Liposomes came first: The early history of liposomology
V Weissig - Liposomes: Methods and Protocols, 2017 - Springer
It has been a long journey from Pliny the Elder (23–79 AD) to the FDA approval of the first
injectable Nanomedicine in 1997. It has been a journey powered by intellectual curiosity …
injectable Nanomedicine in 1997. It has been a journey powered by intellectual curiosity …
Formation of cholesterol-rich supported membranes using solvent-assisted lipid self-assembly
This paper describes the application of a solvent-exchange method to prepare supported
membranes containing high fractions of cholesterol (up to∼ 57 mol%) in an apparent …
membranes containing high fractions of cholesterol (up to∼ 57 mol%) in an apparent …
Functions of cholesterol and the cholesterol bilayer domain specific to the fiber-cell plasma membrane of the eye lens
WK Subczynski, M Raguz, J Widomska… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
The most unique feature of the eye lens fiber-cell plasma membrane is its extremely high
cholesterol content. Cholesterol saturates the bulk phospholipid bilayer and induces …
cholesterol content. Cholesterol saturates the bulk phospholipid bilayer and induces …
Mechanical properties of the high cholesterol-containing membrane: An AFM study
Cholesterol (Chol) content in most cellular membranes does not exceed 50 mol%, only in
the eye lens's fiber cell plasma membrane, its content surpasses 50 mol%. At this high …
the eye lens's fiber cell plasma membrane, its content surpasses 50 mol%. At this high …
Using spin-label electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) to discriminate and characterize the cholesterol bilayer domain
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spin-labeling methods make it possible not only to
discriminate the cholesterol bilayer domain (CBD) but also to obtain information about the …
discriminate the cholesterol bilayer domain (CBD) but also to obtain information about the …
Properties of membranes derived from the total lipids extracted from the human lens cortex and nucleus
The organization and physical properties of lens lipid membranes made from the total lipids
extracted from the human lens cortex and nucleus of 41-to 60-year-old donors were …
extracted from the human lens cortex and nucleus of 41-to 60-year-old donors were …