The plasma membrane (PM) is the biological membrane that separates the interior of all
cells from the outside. The PM is constituted of a huge diversity of proteins and lipids. In this …

Particulate matter (PM), which is the primary contributor to air pollution, has become a
pervasive global health threat. When PM enters into a respiratory tract, the first body tissues …

Lung surfactant (LS) is an outstanding example of how a highly regulated and dynamic
membrane-based system has evolved to sustain a wealth of structural reorganizations in …

The effect of highly concentrated salt solutions of marine-relevant cations (Na+, K+, Mg 2+,
and Ca 2+) on Langmuir monolayers of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) was …

The heteroprotein complex formed between the two globular proteins, bovine serum
albumin and lysozyme was studied at the air–water interface by varying the subphase pH …

The lining of the alveoli is covered by pulmonary surfactant, a complex mixture of surface-
active lipids and proteins that enables efficient gas exchange between inhaled air and the …

Transition metals are known to be enriched in organic-coated marine aerosols, but the
impact these cations have on their surface properties is not well understood. Here the effect …

Inhaled polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can directly interact with the lung
surfactant (PS) lining of alveoli, thereby affecting the normal physiological functions of PS …

The collapse of films at the air–water interface is related to a type of 2D-to-3D transition that
occurs when a Langmuir monolayer is compressed beyond its stability limit. Studies on this …

Competition between intradomain electrostatic repulsions and interdomain line tension
leads to domain shape transitions in phase-separating lipid monolayers. The question …