Interactions of bioactive molecules & nanomaterials with Langmuir monolayers as cell membrane models

TM Nobre, FJ Pavinatto, L Caseli, A Barros-Timmons… - Thin Solid Films, 2015 - Elsevier
Langmuir monolayers at the air/water interface have been used for decades to mimic cell
membranes in attempts to determine the mechanisms behind the physiological action of …

Temperature-dependent structure stability and in vitro release of chitosan-coated curcumin liposome

Y Liu, D Liu, L Zhu, Q Gan, X Le - Food research international, 2015 - Elsevier
Liposome, a promising delivery system with phospholipid bilayer, could improve the water
solubility of curcumin, which is a polyphenolic natural product with many bioactivities …

Comparative effects of cholesterol and β‐sitosterol on the liposome membrane characteristics

AA Jovanović, BD Balanč, A Ota… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The influence of different phospholipid types (pure phospholipids 1‐palmitoyl‐2‐oleoyl‐sn‐
glycero‐3‐phosphocholine, POPC, 1, 2‐dipalmitoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine, DPPC …

Interactions between DNA and gemini surfactant: Impact on gene therapy: Part II

T Ahmed, AO Kamel, SD Wettig - Nanomedicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Nonviral gene delivery, provides distinct treatment modalities for the inherited and acquired
diseases, relies upon the encapsulation of a gene of interest, which is then ideally delivered …

Effects of triglycerides on the hydrophobic drug loading capacity of saturated phosphatidylcholine-based liposomes

SS Hong, SH Kim, SJ Lim - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2015 - Elsevier
A high drug-loading capacity is a critical factor for the clinical development of liposomal
formulations. The accommodation of hydrophobic drugs within the liposomal membrane is …

Krill oil-incorporated liposomes as an effective nanovehicle to ameliorate the inflammatory responses of DSS-induced colitis

JH Kim, SS Hong, M Lee, EH Lee, I Rhee… - International Journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Phosphatidylcholine (PC) and Omega-3 fatty acid (Omega-3) are promising
therapeutic molecules for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Purpose Based on the …

Molecular interactions of hesperidin with DMPC/cholesterol bilayers

C Altunayar-Unsalan, O Unsalan… - Chemico-Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since cell membranes are complex systems, the use of model lipid bilayers is quite
important for the study of their interactions with bioactive molecules. Mammalian cell …

Molecular interactions between Vitamin B12 and membrane models: A biophysical study for new insights into the bioavailability of Vitamin

MJ Ramalho, S Andrade, MAN Coelho… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Vitamin B12 (VB12) deficiency is one of the most common malnutrition problems
worldwide and is related to its poor bioavailability. The lipid composition of cell membranes …

Thermal stability of phase-separated domains in multicomponent lipid membranes with local anesthetics

K Sugahara, N Shimokawa, M Takagi - Membranes, 2017 - mdpi.com
The functional mechanisms of local anesthetics (LAs) have not yet been fully explained,
despite their importance in modern medicine. Recently, an indirect interaction between …

The shape of lipid molecules affects potential-driven molecular-scale rearrangements in model cell membranes on electrodes

B Khairalla, J Juhaniewicz-Debinska, S Sek, I Brand - Bioelectrochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Planar asymmetric lipid bilayers composed of phosphatidylethanolamine and
phosphatidylglycerol lipids are transferred onto a gold electrode surface. Lipids containing …