Membrane lipid composition: effect on membrane and organelle structure, function and compartmentalization and therapeutic avenues
D Casares, PV Escribá, CA Rosselló - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biological membranes are key elements for the maintenance of cell architecture and
physiology. Beyond a pure barrier separating the inner space of the cell from the outer, the …
physiology. Beyond a pure barrier separating the inner space of the cell from the outer, the …
Membrane homeostasis beyond fluidity: control of membrane compressibility
Biomembranes are complex materials composed of lipids and proteins that
compartmentalize biochemistry. They are actively remodeled in response to physical and …
compartmentalize biochemistry. They are actively remodeled in response to physical and …
Regulation of lipid saturation without sensing membrane fluidity
Cells maintain membrane fluidity by regulating lipid saturation, but the molecular
mechanisms of this homeoviscous adaptation remain poorly understood. We have …
mechanisms of this homeoviscous adaptation remain poorly understood. We have …
Host lipids in positive-strand RNA virus genome replication
Z Zhang, G He, NA Filipowicz, G Randall… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Membrane association is a hallmark of the genome replication of positive-strand RNA
viruses [(+) RNA viruses]. All well-studied (+) RNA viruses remodel host membranes and …
viruses [(+) RNA viruses]. All well-studied (+) RNA viruses remodel host membranes and …
Engineering microbial membranes to increase stress tolerance of industrial strains
Y Qi, H Liu, X Chen, L Liu - Metabolic Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The microbial membrane serves as a biological barrier that separates the interior of cells
from the external environment, thus playing an important role in tolerance to stress …
from the external environment, thus playing an important role in tolerance to stress …
Inhibiting stearoyl-CoA desaturase ameliorates α-synuclein cytotoxicity
BM Vincent, DF Tardiff, JS Piotrowski, R Aron… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
The lack of disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative disease stems in part from
our rudimentary understanding of disease mechanisms and the paucity of targets for …
our rudimentary understanding of disease mechanisms and the paucity of targets for …
Role of cell membrane homeostasis in the pathogenicity of pathogenic filamentous fungi
Y Peng, B Chen - Virulence, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The cell membrane forms a fundamental part of all living cells and participates in a variety of
physiological processes, such as material exchange, stress response, cell recognition …
physiological processes, such as material exchange, stress response, cell recognition …
The role of phospholipid molecular species in determining the physical properties of yeast membranes
MF Renne, AIPM de Kroon - FEBS letters, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In most eukaryotes, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae, glycerophospholipids are the
main membrane lipid constituents. Besides serving as general membrane 'building blocks' …
main membrane lipid constituents. Besides serving as general membrane 'building blocks' …
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane homeostasis and the unfolded protein response
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the key organelle for membrane biogenesis. Most lipids
are synthesized in the ER, and most membrane proteins are first inserted into the ER …
are synthesized in the ER, and most membrane proteins are first inserted into the ER …
Alleviation of postharvest chilling injury of carambola fruit by γ-aminobutyric acid: Physiological, biochemical, and structural characterization
F Ngaffo Mekontso, W Duan, EHM Cisse, T Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chilling injury is a physiological disorder affecting the quality of carambola fruit. In the
present study, the effect of exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on CI development in …
present study, the effect of exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on CI development in …