The lipid raft hypothesis postulates that lipid–lipid interactions can laterally organize
biological membranes into domains of distinct structures, compositions, and functions. This …

Periodontitis is a dysbiotic inflammatory disease with an adverse impact on systemic health.
Recent studies have provided insights into the emergence and persistence of dysbiotic oral …

Since its appearance, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2),
the causal agent of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), represents a global problem for …

Cholesterol modulates the bilayer structure of biological membranes in multiple ways. It
changes the fluidity, thickness, compressibility, water penetration and intrinsic curvature of …

While severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) was initially thought to
enter cells through direct fusion with the plasma membrane, more recent evidence suggests …

Vesicle-membrane-protein-associated protein A (VAPA) and oxysterol-binding protein
(OSBP) regulate intracellular cholesterol homeostasis, which is required for many virus …

Shigella spp. are gram-negative pathogenic bacteria that evolved from harmless
enterobacterial relatives and may cause devastating diarrhea upon ingestion. Research …

The recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the global health crisis of the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. No evidence is yet available for CoV infection into …

Increasing evidence suggests that biological membranes can be laterally subdivided into
domains enriched in specific lipid and protein components and that these domains may be …

As corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly growing public health crisis across the
world, our knowledge of meaningful diagnostic tests and treatment for severe acute …