Cells are constantly submitted to external mechanical stresses, which they must withstand
and respond to. By forming a physical boundary between cells and their environment that is …

Lipid membranes can spontaneously organize their components into domains of different
sizes and properties. The organization of membrane lipids into nanodomains might …

A variety of cellular processes use liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) to create functional
levels of organization, but the kinetic pathways by which it proceeds remain incompletely …

The observation of lateral phase separation in lipid bilayers has received considerable
attention, especially in connection to lipid raft phenomena in cells. It is widely accepted that …

Hybrid vesicles resulting from the combined self-assembly of both amphiphilic copolymers
and lipids have attracted particular interest from chemists and (bio) physicists over the last …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) contribute to several pathophysiological processes and appear
as emerging targets for disease diagnosis and therapy. However, successful translation from …

Signal transduction originates at the membrane, where the clustering of signaling proteins is
a key step in transmitting a message. Membranes are difficult to study, and their influence on …

Hierarchic self-assembly underpins much of the form and function seen in synthetic or
biological soft materials. Lipids are paramount examples, building themselves in nature or …

Lipid bilayer model membranes that contain a single lipid species can undergo transitions
between ordered and disordered phases, and membranes that contain a mixture of lipid …

The concept of membrane fluidity usually refers to a high molecular mobility inside the lipid
bilayer which enables lateral diffusion of embedded proteins. Fluids have the ability to flow …