Diffusion MRI is a non-invasive technique to study brain microstructure. Differences in the
microstructural properties of tissue, including size and anisotropy, can be represented in the …

In diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) has been
recognized as a useful and sensitive surrogate for cell density, paving the way for non …

To obtain insight in the process of water permeation through a lipid membrane, we
performed molecular dynamics simulations on a phospholipid (DPPC)/water system with …

In eukaryotic cells, small changes in cell volume can serve as important signals for cell
proliferation, death, and migration. Volume and shape regulation also directly impacts the …

Intracellular diffusion properties of water in F98 glioma cells immobilized in basement
membrane gel threads, are investigated with a pulsed-field-gradient spin-echo NMR …

The time dependence of the diffusion coefficient is a hallmark of tissue complexity at the
micrometer level. Here we demonstrate how biophysical modeling, combined with a …

For many pathologies, early structural tissue changes occur at the cellular level, on the scale
of micrometers or tens of micrometers. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful non …

After a decade of work on the water permeability of red blood cells (RBC) Benga group in
Cluj-Napoca, Romania, discovered in 1985 the first water channel protein in the RBC …

Ex vivo biological sample imaging can complement in vivo MRI studies. Since ex vivo
studies are typically performed at room temperature, and samples are frequently preserved …

If we compare aquaporin (as a proteic pathway for water permeation across biological
membranes) with a child we can say that he had a very long gestation period. His possible …