Integrins are α/β heterodimeric adhesion glycoprotein receptors that regulate a wide variety
of dynamic cellular processes such as cell migration, phagocytosis, and growth and …

We review structure and dynamic measurements of biomembranes by atomic force
microscopy (AFM). We focus mainly on studies involving supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) …

Membrane proteins are embedded in lipid bilayers and facilitate the communication
between the external environment and the interior of the cell. This communication is often …

When a blood vessel ruptures or gets inflamed, the human body responds by rapidly forming
a clot to restrict the loss of blood. Platelets aggregation at the injury site of the blood vessel …

Supported phospholipid bilayers (SPBs) are useful for studying cell adhesion, cell− cell
interactions, protein− lipid interactions, protein crystallization, and applications in biosensor …

Nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous vasodilator as well as natural inhibitor of platelet
adhesion/activation. Nitric oxide releasing (NOrel) materials can be prepared by doping an …

The regulated ability of integrin αIIbβ3 to bind fibrinogen plays a crucial role in platelet
aggregation, adhesion, and hemostasis. Employing an optical-trap-based electronic force …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to analyze the interactions between fibrinogen and
model surfaces having different levels of water wettability. In contrast to most AFM studies …

Proteins are flexible biomolecules and can adopt a wide range of structural conformations
such that they can have their whole conformational ensemble. Understanding of protein …

Integrins are key players in platelet adhesion and aggregation. Integrin molecular tensions,
the forces transmitted by integrin molecules, are regulated by both mechanical and …