Giant unilamellar vesicles represent a promising and extremely useful model biomembrane
system for systematic measurements of mechanical, thermodynamic, electrical, and …

Ever since the raft model for biomembranes has been proposed, the traditional view of
biomembranes based on the fluid-mosaic model has been altered. In the raft model …

The organization of lateral domains, called lipid rafts, in plasma membranes is essential for
physiological functions, such as signaling and trafficking. In this study, we performed a …

Phase separation in lipid bilayers that include negatively charged lipids is examined
experimentally. We observed phase-separated structures and determined the membrane …

Phase separation in lipid membranes controls the organization of membrane components
and thus regulates membrane-mediated processes. Membrane phase behavior is …

Variations between the inner and outer leaflets of cell membranes are crucial for cell
functioning and signaling, drug–membrane interactions, and the formation of lipid domains …

In this study we derived a model for a multicomponent lipid monolayer in contact with an
aqueous solution by means of a generalized classical density functional theory and Monte …

Giant unilamellar vesicles composed of a ternary mixture of phospholipids and cholesterol
exhibit coexisting liquid phases over a range of temperatures and compositions. A …

Cell membranes play a vital role in delineating the internal cellular environment from the
external surroundings, going beyond mere compartmentalization. Researchers have delved …

Lateral phase separation within lipid bilayer membranes has attracted considerable
attention in the fields of biophysics and cell biology. Living cells organize laterally …