Lipid composition determines membrane properties, and cholesterol plays a major role in
this determination as it regulates membrane fluidity and permeability, as well as induces the …

Synaptic neurotransmission is generally considered as a function of membrane-embedded
receptors and ion channels in response to the neurotransmitter (NT) release and binding …

Behaviour change techniques describe the content of behaviour change interventions, but
do not adequately account for the actions that people must themselves undertake to …

Spin-label electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is a versatile molecular
probe method that finds wide application in molecular biophysics and structural biology. This …

Lipid nanodiscs are macromolecular assemblies, where a scaffold protein is wrapped
around a nanosized disc of a lipid bilayer, thus protecting the hydrocarbon chains at the disc …

The most unique feature of the eye lens fiber-cell plasma membrane is its extremely high
cholesterol content. Cholesterol saturates the bulk phospholipid bilayer and induces …

Purpose: This research was undertaken to document the changes in the organization and
properties of human lens lipid membranes that occur with age. Methods: Human lens lipid …

The organization and physical properties of lens lipid membranes made from the total lipids
extracted from the human lens cortex and nucleus of 41-to 60-year-old donors were …

α-crystallin is a major protein found in the mammalian eye lens that works as a molecular
chaperone by preventing the aggregation of proteins and providing tolerance to stress in the …

Human lens-lipid membranes prepared from the total lipids extracted from clear and
cataractous lens cortexes and nuclei of 61–70-year-old donors by use of a rapid solvent …