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

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

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 ...

Innovative delivery techniques, including high-tech nanoparticles and electroporationdevices, may convey more gene therapies into the clinic.

It is now becoming clear that lipid micro-environments ... Hedgehog is a membrane-bound ligand and needs to be released from its cell of origin so it can signal to cells several layers away.

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

Global research shows how plankton adapt their cell membranes to survive changing ocean light, nutrients, and temperature.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a promising approach to killing treatment-resistant cancer cells by ...

This balancing act allows for the formation of membrane domains—self ... and the hoops cells go through to make their lipids dance in just the right way." The work is published in the journal ...

Scientists developed nanoparticles that respond to warmth inside tumors to boost ultrasound clarity, offering a safer and ...

Moreover, if synthesis of the preferred lipid target is acutely regulated, temporal control of membrane association in cell signalling is also possible — as is the case for PH domains that bind ...