Viral membrane fusion: a dance between proteins and lipids
There are at least 21 families of enveloped viruses that infect mammals, and many contain
members of high concern for global human health. All enveloped viruses have a dedicated …
members of high concern for global human health. All enveloped viruses have a dedicated …
Review of eukaryote cellular membrane lipid Composition, with special attention to the fatty acids
Biological membranes, primarily composed of lipids, envelop each living cell. The intricate
composition and organization of membrane lipids, including the variety of fatty acids they …
composition and organization of membrane lipids, including the variety of fatty acids they …
OPA1 helical structures give perspective to mitochondrial dysfunction
SB Nyenhuis, X Wu, MP Strub, YI Yim, AE Stanton… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Dominant optic atrophy is one of the leading causes of childhood blindness. Around 60–
80% of cases are caused by mutations of the gene that encodes optic atrophy protein 1 …
80% of cases are caused by mutations of the gene that encodes optic atrophy protein 1 …
Phosphatidylethanolamine and cholesterol promote hemifusion formation: A tug of war between membrane interfacial order and intrinsic negative curvature of lipids
S Mishra, H Chakraborty - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023 - ACS Publications
Membrane fusion is an important process for the survival of eukaryotes. The shape of lipids
plays an important role in fusion by stabilizing nonlamellar fusion intermediates. Lipids with …
plays an important role in fusion by stabilizing nonlamellar fusion intermediates. Lipids with …
Lipid-based nanocarriers challenging the ocular biological barriers: Current paradigm and future perspectives
KK Abla, MM Mehanna - Journal of Controlled Release, 2023 - Elsevier
Eye is the most specialized and sensory body organ and treating eye diseases efficiently is
necessary. Despite various attempts, the design of a consummate ophthalmic drug delivery …
necessary. Despite various attempts, the design of a consummate ophthalmic drug delivery …
The battle of lipid-based nanocarriers against blood-brain barrier: A critical review
KK Abla, MM Mehanna - Journal of Drug Targeting, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Central nervous system integrity is the state of brain functioning across sensory, cognitive,
emotional-social behaviors, and motor domains, allowing a person to realise his full …
emotional-social behaviors, and motor domains, allowing a person to realise his full …
Tuning the extracellular vesicles membrane through fusion for biomedical applications
Membrane fusion is one of the key phenomena in the living cell for maintaining the basic
function of life. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have the ability to transfer information between …
function of life. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have the ability to transfer information between …
The local variation of the Gaussian modulus enables different pathways for fluid lipid vesicle fusion
Viral infections, fertilization, neurotransmission, and many other fundamental biological
processes rely on membrane fusion. Straightforward calculations based on the celebrated …
processes rely on membrane fusion. Straightforward calculations based on the celebrated …
Xenopus Oocytes as a Powerful Cellular Model to Study Foreign Fully-Processed Membrane Proteins
I Ivorra, A Alberola-Die, R Cobo, JM González-Ros… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of Xenopus oocytes in electrophysiological and biophysical research constitutes a
long and successful story, providing major advances to the knowledge of the function and …
long and successful story, providing major advances to the knowledge of the function and …
Nanoscale structural response of biomimetic cell membranes to controlled dehydration
Although cell membranes exist in excess of water under physiological conditions, there are
a number of biochemical processes, such as adsorption of biomacromolecules or …
a number of biochemical processes, such as adsorption of biomacromolecules or …