A Fluorescence-based Assay for Measuring Phospholipid Scramblase Activity in Giant Unilamellar Vesicles [PDF]
Bio-Protocol, 2022 Transbilayer movement of phospholipids in biological membranes is mediated by a diverse set of lipid transporters. Among them are scramblases that facilitate rapid bi-directional movement of lipids without metabolic energy input.
Patricia Mathiassen +1 more
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Reconstitution of Active Plant H+-ATPase AHA2 in Giant Unilamellar Vesicles [PDF]
Bio-ProtocolMembrane transporters mediate the selective movement of ions and molecules across biological membranes and are essential for cellular homeostasis. However, their functional characterization in living cells is often complicated by the complexity of the ...
Huriye Uzun, Thomas Pomorski
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Light-Switchable Membrane Permeability in Giant Unilamellar Vesicles [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2022 In this work, giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) were synthesized by blending the natural phospholipid 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) with a photoswitchable amphiphile (1) that undergoes photoisomerization upon irradiation with UV-
Paola Albanese +6 more
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Formation of Giant Unilamellar Vesicles Assisted by Fluorinated Nanoparticles [PDF]
Advanced Science, 2023 In the quest to produce artificial cells, one key challenge that remains to be solved is the recreation of a complex cellular membrane. Among the existing models, giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) are particularly interesting due to their intrinsic ...
Jorik Waeterschoot +5 more
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Engineering Phosphatidylserine Containing Asymmetric Giant Unilamellar Vesicles [PDF]
MembranesThe plasma membrane lipid distribution is asymmetric, with several anionic lipid species located in its inner leaflet. Among these, phosphatidylserine (PS) plays a crucial role in various important physiological functions.
Jake McDonough +5 more
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Effects of membrane potentials on the electroporation of giant unilamellar vesicles. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Living organisms maintain a resting membrane potential, which plays an important role in various biophysical and biological processes. In the context of medical applications, irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a non-thermal and minimally invasive ...
Md Abdul Wadud +3 more
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A Practical Guide to Preparation and Applications of Giant Unilamellar Vesicles Formed via Centrifugation of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets [PDF]
Membranes, 2023 Giant vesicles (GVs), which are closed lipid bilayer membranes with a diameter of more than 1 μm, have attracted attention not only as model cell membranes but also for the construction of artificial cells.
Yiting Zhang, Haruto Obuchi, Taro Toyota
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Functional reconstitution of plant plasma membrane H+-ATPase into giant unilamellar vesicles [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMembrane transporters are essential for numerous biological processes by controlling the movement of ions and molecules across cell membranes. However, dissecting their molecular dynamics in complex cellular environments presents significant challenges ...
Huriye D. Uzun +3 more
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Rotaxanes with a photoresponsive macrocycle modulate the lipid bilayers of large and giant unilamellar vesicles [PDF]
Communications ChemistryRotaxanes equipped with actuators hold great potential for developing highly functional molecular machines. Such systems could significantly enhance our ability to study and manipulate biological and artificial membranes.
Udyogi N. K. Conthagamage +10 more
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Femtoliter Injection of ESCRT-III Proteins into Adhered Giant Unilamellar Vesicles [PDF]
Bio-Protocol, 2022 The endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) machinery mediates membrane fission reactions that exhibit a different topology from that observed in clathrin-coated vesicles.
Vasil Georgiev +3 more
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