Cholesterol and sphingomyelin are both important plasma membrane constituents in cells. It
is now becoming evident that these two lipid classes affect each other's metabolism in the …

This review deals with the effect of variations in phospholipid and sterol structure on the
nature and magnitude of lipid-sterol interactions in lipid bilayer model membranes. The first …

Recent research has provided an abundance of new information on membrane
biochemistry. Now more than ever, it is essential to update our current understanding of …

In this study liposome coated with low molecular weight chitosan (LCH) was proposed and
investigated its in vitro and in vivo properties, and its potential use in ocular drug delivery …

We have investigated the effects of cholesterol on the thermotropic phase behavior of
annealed and unannealed aqueous dispersions of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) …

Incorporating edge activators (surfactants) into liposomes was shown previously to improve
estradiol vesicular skin delivery; this phenomenon was concentration dependent with low or …

We present analysis of new configurational bias Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics
simulation data for bilayers of dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline and cholesterol for …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is a powerful yet relatively inexpensive
spectroscopic technique for studying the structure and organization of phospholipid bilayers …

The increased use of plant sterols as cholesterol-lowering agents warrants further research
on the possible effects of plant sterols in membranes. In this study, the effects of the …

A common feature of desiccation-tolerant organisms, such as orthodox seeds, is the
presence of large quantities of sugars, especially di-and oligosaccharides. These sugars …