Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, ...

This fundamental study combines in vitro reconstitution experiments and molecular dynamics simulations to elucidate how membrane lipids are transported from the outer to the inner membrane of ...

Plankton may be tiny, but they play an important role in the ocean. As the foundation of marine ecosystems, they support ...

The drug molecules of podophyllotoxin-polyoxometalate-podophyllotoxin (PPT-POM-PPT ... and poor lipophilicity result in insufficient cell membrane permeability, and high doses are required ...

When calcium enters the cell and potassium ions leave by Kcnn4, it can cause the cell to shrink. This shrinkage can cause changes in the cell membrane tension, facilitating activation of Tmem63b ...

Detection and surveillance of circulating tumor cells in sarcoma for predicting therapy response and prognosis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does ...

Our cells are surrounded by a fragile membrane that's only 5 nanometers thick, 1/20 of a soap bubble. Cells are easily damaged by physiological activities, including muscle contraction and tissue ...

Endocytosis and exocytosis are the processes by which cells move materials into or out of the cell that are too large to directly pass through the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane. Large molecules, ...

The E-DNA nanopores were found to be more hydrophobic and stable to anchor at the plasma membrane of live cells for a longer time window for subsequent transmembrane transport after the modification ...

Membrane potential is the voltage or potential difference across the cell membrane. The potential difference is caused by the hydrophobic membrane separating charges, acting as both a capacitor and ...

Cell (or plasma) membrane: Outer layer that separates the cell from the surrounding environment and acts as a selective barrier for incoming and outgoing materials. Cytoplasm: Jelly-like fluid ...