Blood group antigens represent polymorphic traits inherited among individuals and
populations. At present, there are 34 recognized human blood groups and hundreds of …

Membrane rafts are dynamic, small (10–200 nm) domains enriched with cholesterol and
sphingolipids that compartmentalize cellular processes. Rafts participate in roles essential to …

Exosomes represent a subtype of extracellular vesicle that is released through retrograde
transport and fusion of multivesicular bodies with the plasma membrane. Although no …

Detailed information about the replication cycle of viruses and their interactions with host
organisms is required to develop strategies to stop them. Cell biology studies, live-cell …

Calcium-permeable pores formed by small oligomers of amyloid proteins are the primary
pathologic species in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. However, the molecular …

HIV‐1 infection triggers lateral membrane diffusion following interaction of the viral envelope
with cell surface receptors. We show that these membrane changes are necessary for …

The V3 loop of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 surface envelope glycoprotein
gp120 is a sphingolipid-binding domain mediating the attachment of HIV-1 to plasma …

Several critical steps in the replication cycle of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)–
entry, assembly and budding–are complex processes that take place at the plasma …

Although very different, in terms of their genomic organization, their enzymatic proteins, and
their structural proteins, HIV and SARS-CoV-2 have an extraordinary evolutionary potential …

Ceramide is a lipid messenger at the heart of sphingolipid metabolism. In concert with its
metabolizing enzymes, particularly sphingomyelinases, it has key roles in regulating the …