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Environmental Impact of Synthetic Cell Technology: Review of Life Cycle Assessment Data for Feedstocks and Production Methods

ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 15, 14 August 2026.
Synthetic cells are positioned as enablers of green technology. But what is known about the environmental impact of synthetic cell production? In this review, we examine drivers of greenhouse gas emissions, toxicity, and other environmental impact categories of synthetic cell components.
Christina Hopf, Mehdi Ravandeh, Jan Steinkühler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giant Vesicles Encapsulating Aqueous Two-Phase Systems: From Phase Diagrams to Membrane Shape Transformations

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2019
In this review, we summarize recent studies on giant unilamellar vesicles enclosing aqueous polymer solutions of dextran and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), highlighting recent results from our groups.
Yonggang Liu, Reinhard Lipowsky, Rumiana Dimova   +2 more
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Repurposing a Lipid Droplet‐Associated Algal Protein as a Biosensor for Phosphatidic Acid

Advanced Sensor Research, Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2026.
The DTH1 lipid binding domain (DTH1LBD) binds to lipid membranes containing phosphatidic acid (PA). Its N‐terminal amphipathic helices are sufficient for this association and, when labeled with solvatochromic fluorophores, can serve as in vitro PA biosensors.
Bilge Ercan, Nian Kee Tan, Julia Lin, Jingyao You, Stephen M. Butler, Katrina A. Jolliffe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visualization and Quantification of Transmembrane Ion Transport into Giant Unilamellar Vesicles [PDF]

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2014
AbstractTransmembrane ion transporters (ionophores) are widely investigated as supramolecular agents with potential for biological activity. Tests are usually performed in synthetic membranes that are assembled into large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs). However transport must be followed through bulk properties of the vesicle suspension, because LUVs are ...
Valkenier, H., López Mora, N.F., Kros, A., Davis, A.P.   +3 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Visualization and analysis of apolipoprotein A-I interaction with binary phospholipid bilayers

Journal of Lipid Research, 2005
Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) interaction with specific cell lipid domains was suggested to trigger cholesterol and phospholipid efflux. We analyzed here apoA-I interaction with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine/distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC/DSPC ...
M. Alejandra Tricerri, Juan D. Toledo, Susana A. Sanchez, Theodore L. Hazlett, Enrico Gratton, Ana Jonas, Horacio A. Garda   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Light‐Activated Communication Between Synthetic and Living Cells via Photoresponsive Membranes

ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 14, 29 July 2026.
Light‐triggered membrane rupture of SCs enables controlled release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and histamine, which activate purinergic and histaminergic signaling in HeLa cells, leading to intracellular Ca2+ mobilization. This biomimetic communication platform provides a simple strategy for engineering remotely controlled chemical signaling ...
Roberto Barbaro, Paola Albanese, Matilde Colella, Davide Lattarulo, Samrat Saha, Jack L.‐Y. Chen, Fabio Mavelli, Federico Rossi, Emiliano Altamura   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of cholesterol on the size distribution and bending modulus of lipid vesicles.

PLoS ONE, 2022
The influence of cholesterol fraction in the membranes of giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) on their size distributions and bending moduli has been investigated.
Mohammad Abu Sayem Karal, Nadia Akter Mokta, Victor Levadny, Marina Belaya, Marzuk Ahmed, Md Kabir Ahamed, Shareef Ahammed   +6 more
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Membrane‐Associated Biomolecules for Synthetic Cell Signalling

ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 13, 14 July 2026.
Membrane‐associated proteins and nucleic acids are transforming synthetic cell communication, unlocking applications in biosensing, therapeutics, and tissue engineering. This review explores how these biomolecules enable complementary strategies for cell tethering, vesicle generation and fusion, signal transmission, and signal transduction.
Chelsea Dack, Bingkun Li, Charlie Newell, Michael J. Booth   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Studying antibiotic–membrane interactions via X‐ray diffraction and fluorescence microscopy

FEBS Open Bio, 2015
Antibiotic drug resistance is a serious issue for the treatment of bacterial infection. Understanding the resistance to antibiotics is a key issue for developing new drugs.
Yi-Ting Sun, Ping-Yuan Huang, Cheng-Hao Lin, Kuan-Rong Lee, Ming-Tao Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanically Programmable DNA Hydrogel Microparticles for 3D Cellular Systems

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 37, 2 July 2026.
DNA hydrogel microparticles are designed to exhibit controllable viscoelasticity and stiffness across three orders of magnitude from 30Pa$30 \,\mathrm{Pa}$ to 6.5kPa$6.5 \,\mathrm{kPa}$. They are uptaken into fibroblast spheroids where they are actively remodeled by cellular forces depending on their mechanical properties.
Tobias Walther, Eleni Dalaka, Gotthold Fläschner, Manuel Gómez‐González, Ilia Platzman, Sadaf Pashapour, Michelle Emmert, Pere Roca‐Cusachs, Xavier Trepat, Kerstin Göpfrich   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source