The fluid mosaic model of Singer and Nicolson (1972) is a commonly used representation of
the cell membrane structure and dynamics. However a number of features, the result of four …

Membrane fusion plays a lead role in the transport of vesicles, neurotransmission,
mitochondrial dynamics, and viral infection. There are fusion proteins that catalyze and …

As an enveloped virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
delivers its viral genome into host cells via fusion of the viral and cell membranes. Here, we …

Constitutive vesicle trafficking is the default pathway used by all cells for movement of
intracellular cargoes between subcellular compartments and in and out of the cell …

Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) has been approved for clinical photodynamic therapy (PDT)
due to its negligible photosensitive toxicity. However, the curative effect of 5-ALA is restricted …

Membrane fusion can be accelerated by heating that causes membrane melting and
expansion. We locally heated the membranes of two adjacent vesicles by laser irradiating …

Experimental and theoretical studies on ion–lipid interactions predict that binding of calcium
ions to cell membranes leads to macroscopic mechanical effects and membrane …

Despite recent advances in enhancing photodynamic therapy efficacy, high-efficiency
reactive oxygen species (ROS)-based therapy approach, especially in malignancy tumor …

Adsorption of metal cations onto a cellular membrane changes its properties, such as
interactions with charged moieties or the propensity for membrane fusion. It is, however …

Liposomes as drug vehicles have advantages, such as payload protection, tunable carrying
capacity and improved biodistribution. However, due to the dysfunction of targeting moieties …