Giant lipid vesicles form unusual multispherical or “multi-balloon” shapes consisting of
several spheres that are connected by membrane necks. Such multispherical shapes have …

The use of an exogenous pulmonary surfactant (EPS) to deliver other relevant drugs to the
lungs is a promising strategy for combined therapy. We evaluated the interaction of …

α-Synuclein (α-syn), a crucial molecule in Parkinson's disease (PD), is known for its
interaction with lipid membranes, which facilitates vesicle trafficking and modulates its …

We report the influence of membrane composition on the multiscale remodeling of
multicomponent lipid bilayers initiated by contact with the amphiphilic bacterial quorum …

Small-angle scattering makes it possible to solve structural biology problems without special
sample preparation, which is typical for such methods as X-ray diffraction on protein crystals …

Combining small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and
densitometric measurements, we have studied the interactions of the divalent cations Ca2+ …

We calculated the free energies for calcium, magnesium, and zinc ions binding to a
zwitterionic phospholipid bilayer by using molecular dynamics simulations and the …

Giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) are micrometer-scale minimal cellular mimics that are
useful for bottom-up synthetic biology and drug delivery. Unlike assembly in low-salt …

The ion binding to the lipid/water interface can substantially influence the structural,
functional, and dynamic properties of the cell membrane. Despite extensive research on ion …

Metal ion-membrane interactions have gained appreciable attention over the years resulting
in increasing investigations into the mode of action of toxic and essential metals. More work …