[HTML][HTML] Review of structural design guiding the development of lipid nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery

M Cárdenas, RA Campbell, MY Arteta… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the most versatile and successful gene delivery systems,
notably highlighted by their use in vaccines against COVID-19. LNPs have a well-defined …

Mimicking the mammalian plasma membrane: An overview of lipid membrane models for biophysical studies

A Luchini, G Vitiello - Biomimetics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cell membranes are very complex biological systems including a large variety of lipids and
proteins. Therefore, they are difficult to extract and directly investigate with biophysical …

Nucleic acid-loaded lipid nanoparticle interactions with model endosomal membranes

A Spadea, M Jackman, L Cui, S Pereira… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are important delivery systems for RNA-based therapeutics, yet
the mechanism of their interaction with endosomal membranes remains unclear. Here, the …

[HTML][HTML] Lipopolysaccharides at solid and liquid interfaces: models for biophysical studies of the gram-negative bacterial outer membrane

N Paracini, E Schneck, A Imberty, S Micciulla - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) are a constitutive element of the cell envelope of Gram-
negative bacteria, representing the main lipid in the external leaflet of their outer membrane …

Recent advances in melittin-based nanoparticles for antitumor treatment: from mechanisms to targeted delivery strategies

X Yu, S Jia, S Yu, Y Chen, C Zhang, H Chen… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
As a naturally occurring cytolytic peptide, melittin (MLT) not only exhibits a potent direct
tumor cell-killing effect but also possesses various immunomodulatory functions. MLT shows …

Understanding the structure and dynamics of complex biomembrane interactions by neutron scattering techniques

S Qian, VK Sharma, LA Clifton - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
The membrane is one of the key structural materials of biology at the cellular level.
Composed predominantly of a bilayer of lipids with embedded and bound proteins, it defines …

Model architectures for bacterial membranes

AB Carey, A Ashenden, I Köper - Biophysical reviews, 2022 - Springer
The complex composition of bacterial membranes has a significant impact on the
understanding of pathogen function and their development towards antibiotic resistance. In …

Manufacturing drug co-loaded liposomal formulations targeting breast cancer: Influence of preparative method on liposomes characteristics and in vitro toxicity

L Gkionis, RA Campbell, H Aojula, LK Harris… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Developing more efficient manufacturing methods for nano therapeutic systems is becoming
important, not only to better control their physico-chemical characteristics and therapeutic …

Structural characterization of nanoparticle-supported lipid bilayer arrays by grazing incidence X-ray and neutron scattering

N Paracini, P Gutfreund, R Welbourn… - … applied materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Arrays of nanoparticle-supported lipid bilayers (nanoSLB) are lipid-coated nanopatterned
interfaces that provide a platform to study curved model biological membranes using surface …

[HTML][HTML] Peptide meets membrane: investigating peptide-lipid interactions using small-angle scattering techniques

JE Nielsen, VR Koynarev, R Lund - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Peptide–lipid interactions play an important role in defining the mode of action of drugs and
the molecular mechanism associated with many diseases. Model membranes consisting of …