The MAL gene encodes a 17-kDa protein containing four putative transmembrane segments
whose expression is restricted to human T cells, polarized epithelial cells and myelin …

Cellular membranes are fundamental building blocks regulating an extensive repertoire of
biological functions. These structures contain lipids and membrane proteins that are known …

Despite more than 20 years of work since the lipid raft concept was proposed, the existence
of these nanostructures remains highly controversial due to the lack of noninvasive methods …

Primary cilia are solitary, microtubule-based protrusions surrounded by a ciliary membrane
equipped with selected receptors that orchestrate important signaling pathways that control …

Understanding the plasma membrane nanoscale organization and dynamics in living cells
requires microscopy techniques with high spatial and temporal resolution that permit for long …

Abstract Purpose of Review How stem cells balance proliferation with differentiation, giving
rise to specific daughter cells during development to build an embryo or tissue, remains an …

Sphingolipids, ceramides and cholesterol are integral components of cellular membranes,
and they also play important roles in signal transduction by regulating the dynamics of …

最新研究表明， 初级纤毛细胞外发生途径与一种特殊细胞器—中间体残体相关。
中间体残体是细胞有丝分裂末期中间体脱落形成的点状细胞器， 中间体残体形成后在细胞表面 …

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are integral membrane proteins which closely interact
with their plasma membrane lipid microenvironment. Cholesterol is a plasma membrane …

The primary cilium is a specialized plasma membrane protrusion with important receptors for
signalling pathways. In polarized epithelial cells, the primary cilium assembles after the …