[HTML][HTML] Physical mechanisms of micro-and nanodomain formation in multicomponent lipid membranes
F Schmid - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 2017 - Elsevier
This article summarizes a variety of physical mechanisms proposed in the literature, which
can generate micro-and nanodomains in multicomponent lipid bilayers and biomembranes …
can generate micro-and nanodomains in multicomponent lipid bilayers and biomembranes …
Multiple stiffening effects of nanoscale knobs on human red blood cells infected with Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite
During its asexual development within the red blood cell (RBC), Plasmodium falciparum (Pf),
the most virulent human malaria parasite, exports proteins that modify the host RBC …
the most virulent human malaria parasite, exports proteins that modify the host RBC …
Exploring large-scale phenomena in composite membranes through an efficient implicit-solvent model4
Several microscopic and mesoscale models have been introduced in the past to investigate
various phenomena in lipid membranes. Most of these models account for the solvent …
various phenomena in lipid membranes. Most of these models account for the solvent …
Vesiculation of healthy and defective red blood cells
H Li, G Lykotrafitis - Physical Review E, 2015 - APS
Vesiculation of mature red blood cells (RBCs) contributes to removal of defective patches of
the erythrocyte membrane. In blood disorders, which are related to defects in proteins of the …
the erythrocyte membrane. In blood disorders, which are related to defects in proteins of the …
Coarse-grained modeling of pore dynamics on the red blood cell membrane under large deformations
Transient pore formation on the membrane of red blood cells (RBCs) under high mechanical
tensions is of great importance in many biomedical applications, such as RBC damage …
tensions is of great importance in many biomedical applications, such as RBC damage …
Coarse-grained molecular simulation of extracellular vesicle squeezing for drug loading
In recent years, extracellular vesicles have become promising carriers as next-generation
drug delivery platforms. Effective loading of exogenous cargos without compromising the …
drug delivery platforms. Effective loading of exogenous cargos without compromising the …
[HTML][HTML] Erythrocyte membrane skeleton inhibits nanoparticle endocytosis
Red blood cells (RBCs), also called erythrocytes, have been experimentally proposed in
recent decades as the biological drug delivery systems through entrapping certain drugs by …
recent decades as the biological drug delivery systems through entrapping certain drugs by …
Particle simulation of oxidation induced band 3 clustering in human erythrocytes
H Shimo, SNV Arjunan, H Machiyama… - PLOS Computational …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Oxidative stress mediated clustering of membrane protein band 3 plays an essential role in
the clearance of damaged and aged red blood cells (RBCs) from the circulation. While a …
the clearance of damaged and aged red blood cells (RBCs) from the circulation. While a …
Fluid phase coexistence in biological membrane: Insights from local nonaffine deformation of lipids
Lateral heterogeneities in biomembranes play a crucial role in various physiological
functions of the cell. Such heterogeneities lead to demixing of lipid constituents and …
functions of the cell. Such heterogeneities lead to demixing of lipid constituents and …
Sensing size through clustering in non-equilibrium membranes and the control of membrane-bound enzymatic reactions
The formation of dynamical clusters of proteins is ubiquitous in cellular membranes and is in
part regulated by the recycling of membrane components. We show, using stochastic …
part regulated by the recycling of membrane components. We show, using stochastic …