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 …
Nitroxide spin labels and EPR spectroscopy: A powerful association for protein dynamics studies
Abstract Site-Directed Spin Labelling (SDSL) technique is based on the attachment of a
paramagnetic label onto a specific position of a protein (or other bio-molecules) and the …
paramagnetic label onto a specific position of a protein (or other bio-molecules) and the …
[HTML][HTML] Control of membrane fluidity: the OLE pathway in focus
S Ballweg, R Ernst - Biological Chemistry, 2017 - degruyter.com
The maintenance of a fluid lipid bilayer is key for membrane integrity and cell viability. We
are only beginning to understand how eukaryotic cells sense and maintain the characteristic …
are only beginning to understand how eukaryotic cells sense and maintain the characteristic …
[HTML][HTML] Giant unilamellar vesicle electroformation: what to use, what to avoid, and how to quantify the results
Since its inception more than thirty years ago, electroformation has become the most
commonly used method for growing giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs). Although the method …
commonly used method for growing giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs). Although the method …
[HTML][HTML] Crowding effects on the structure and dynamics of the intrinsically disordered nuclear chromatin protein NUPR1
A Bonucci, M Palomino-Schätzlein… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The intracellular environment is crowded with macromolecules, including sugars, proteins
and nucleic acids. In the cytoplasm, crowding effects are capable of excluding up to 40% of …
and nucleic acids. In the cytoplasm, crowding effects are capable of excluding up to 40% of …
[HTML][HTML] Current methods for detecting cell membrane transient interactions
Short-lived cell membrane complexes play a key role in regulating cell signaling and
communication. Many of these complexes are formed based on low-affinity and transient …
communication. Many of these complexes are formed based on low-affinity and transient …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] An overview of lutein in the lipid membrane
J Widomska, WK Subczynski… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin (a steroisomer of zeaxanthin) are macular
pigments. They modify the physical properties of the lipid bilayers in a manner similar to …
pigments. They modify the physical properties of the lipid bilayers in a manner similar to …
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 …
Effect of lyophilization on food grade liposomes loaded with conjugated linoleic acid
MA Vélez, MC Perotti, ER Hynes… - Journal of Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
The effect of lyophilization and rehydration medium on a liposome system for conjugated
linoleic acid (CLA) delivery was studied. Liposomes were prepared by ethanol injection …
linoleic acid (CLA) delivery was studied. Liposomes were prepared by ethanol injection …