Materials evaluation using cell-sized liposomes

T Yoda - Analytical Methods, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cell membranes play a vital role in delineating the internal cellular environment from the
external surroundings, going beyond mere compartmentalization. Researchers have delved …

Hybrid Protocells Based on Coacervate‐Templated Fatty Acid Vesicles Combine Improved Membrane Stability with Functional Interior Protocytoplasm

J Lee, F Pir Cakmak, R Booth, CD Keating - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Prebiotically‐plausible compartmentalization mechanisms include membrane vesicles
formed by amphiphile self‐assembly and coacervate droplets formed by liquid–liquid phase …

Membrane nanotubes transform into double-membrane sheets at condensate droplets

Z Zhao, V Satarifard, R Lipowsky… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Cellular membranes exhibit a multitude of highly curved morphologies such as buds,
nanotubes, cisterna-like sheets defining the outlines of organelles. Here, we mimic cell …

Lipid packing and cholesterol content regulate membrane wetting by biomolecular condensates.

A Mangiarotti, KV Schmidt, R Lipowsky, R Dimova - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Biomolecular condensates play a pivotal role in cellular processes by interacting with
membranes through wetting transitions, leading to mutual remodeling. We investigated how …

Photomanipulation of membrane properties, shape and transport

M Aleksanyan - 2024 - refubium.fu-berlin.de
Cells as the fundamental units of life, exhibit significant complexity, hosting intricate
networks of biochemical processes and structural components which enable them to …

Programmed Fabrication of Vesicle-Based Prototissue Fibers with Modular Functionalities

T Kojima, K Asakura, P Gobbo, T Banno - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
Multicellular organisms have hierarchical structures where multiple cells collectively form
tissues with complex 3D architectures and exhibit higher-order functions. Inspired by this, to …