The cell, as the most fundamental unit of life, is a microcosm of biology in which the
confluence of nearly all aspects of classical physics (mechanics, statistical physics …

Cell membrane structure is proposed as a lipid matrix with embedded proteins, and thus,
their emerging mechanical and electrostatic properties are commanded by lipid behavior …

We have recently developed a novel computational methodology (termed RSF for Real-
Space Fluctuations) to quantify the bending rigidity and tilt modulus of lipid membranes from …

This review provides an overview of the latest developments in both experimental and
simulation techniques used to assess the bending rigidity of lipid membranes. It places …

The interactions between the polysaccharide chitosan and phospholipids are studied using
giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs). We explore both bare GUVs incubated in chitosan …

The membrane translocation efficiency of cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) has been largely
studied, and poly-arginines have been highlighted as particularly active CPPs, especially …

Most lipid components of cell membranes are either neutral, like cholesterol, or zwitterionic,
like phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin. Very few lipids, such as sphingosine, are …

The natural vesicles, microscopic spherical structures defined by a single or many lipid
bilayer membranes, not only entrap but are also dispersed in the aqueous environment. The …

The electrostatic and the mechanical properties of a flat lipid bilayer, containing ionic lipid,
are studied theoretically. The degree of dissociation of the molecules of the ionic lipid and …

A critical review is made of the existing theoretical approaches for determination of the
relationship between the electrostatic interactions and the mechanical properties of charged …