Cholesterol (Chol) is an essential component of animal cell membranes and is most
abundant in plasma membranes (PMs) where its concentration typically ranges from 10 to …

The cell membrane is a fundamental biological structure, which is only 6–10 nm thick. It is
composed of hundreds of lipid types, which form small and dynamic lipid domains or rafts …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases remain the leading causes of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Cholesterol crystals in atherosclerotic plaques play an essential role in …

iSoLF is a coarse-grained (CG) model for lipid molecules with the implicit-solvent
approximation used in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of biological membranes …

The remarkably low sliding friction of articular cartilage in the major joints such as hips and
knees, which is crucial for its homeostasis and joint health, has been attributed to lipid …

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 …

The surface microbubbles (SMBs) induced by air nucleation on mineral surfaces exert a
powerful influence over enhancing the adhesion of air bubbles or oil droplets on mineral …

Light-driven modulation of neuronal activity at high spatial-temporal resolution is becoming
of high interest in neuroscience. In addition to optogenetics, nongenetic membrane-targeted …

Experimental evidence shows that the eye lens loses its elasticity dramatically with age. It
has also been reported that the cholesterol (Chol) content in the eye lens fiber cell plasma …

EPR spin labeling has been used extensively to study lipids in model membranes to
understand their structures and dynamics in biological membranes. The lipid multilamellar …