Endocannabinoids activate two types of specific G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs),
namely cannabinoid CB1 and CB2. Contrary to the psychotropic actions of agonists of CB1 …

This review covers current trends in studies of membrane amphiphiles and membrane
proteins using both fast tumbling bicelles and magnetically aligned bicelle media for both …

Bicelles are an attractive membrane mimetic system because of their planar surface and
lipid composition, which resemble biological membranes. In addition, their orientation and …

► Lipid bicelles have matured to full membership in the club of lipid phases.► Numerous
techniques have elucidated the character traits of bicelles.► Bicelles are exemplary citizens …

The use of nanotechnology in biotechnological applications has attracted tremendous
attention from researchers. Currently many nanomaterials, such as soft nanoparticles, are …

My involvement with the field of cannabinoids spans close to 3 decades and covers a major
part of my scientific career. It also reflects the robust progress in this initially largely …

The endogenous cannabinoid ligand anandamide is biosynthesized from membrane
phospholipid precursors and is believed to reach its sites of action on the CB1 and CB2 …

Background: The popularity of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD)
products has seen a sharp increase in use during recent years. Despite the rise in use of …

It is postulated that lipophilic ligands reach their sites of action on membrane-bound
functional proteins through fast lateral diffusion across the membrane bilayer. We have …

An ionophore antibiotic salinomycin was studied in a membrane environment consisting of
isotropic bicelles, a better model for biological membranes than micelles, and its …