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Mimicking Endocytosis Inside Giant Unilamellar Vesicles [PDF]
Biophysical Journal, 2012 Striving to further understanding of cellular processes and communication is one of the reasons for continuous progress in fields of synthetic biological systems, mimicking the functional components of cells. Through the controlled introduction of stimuli-responsive polymer into giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs), we are able to represent macromolecular
Wegrzyn, Ilona +3 more
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The Influence of high pressure on the bending rigidity of model membranes [PDF]
, 2015 Curvature is a fundamental lipid membrane property that influences many membrane-mediated biological processes and dynamic soft materials. One of the key parameters that determines the energetics of curvature change is the membrane bending rigidity ...
Brooks, NJ +3 more
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Rapid preparation of giant unilamellar vesicles. [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1996 We report here a rapid evaporation method that produces in high yield giant unilamellar vesicles up to 50 microns in diameter. The vesicles are obtained after only 2 min and can be prepared from different phospholipids, including L-alpha-phosphatidylcholine (lecithin), dipalmitoleoyl L-alpha-phosphatidylcholine, and beta-arachidonoyl gamma-palmitoyl L ...
A, Moscho +4 more
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Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.Current interest in artificial cell research underscores its potential to deepen our understanding of life's fundamental processes. This review highlights advances in bottom‐up coacervate‐based artificial cell engineering via combined integration of cellular hallmarks.
Arjan Hazegh Nikroo +3 more
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A Note on Vestigial Osmotic Pressure
Membranes, 2023 Recent experiments have indicated that at least a part of the osmotic pressure across the giant unilamellar vesicle (GUV) membrane was balanced by the rapid formation of the monodisperse daughter vesicles inside the GUVs through an endocytosis-like ...
Hao Wu +2 more
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Photoactivated Signaling Networks using DNA‐Based Synthetic Organelles as Biomimetic Protocells
Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.Light‐triggered intercommunication between two types of organelle‐loaded liposomes lead to DNAzyme‐mediated on transcription‐guided structural reconfiguration of the organelles. ABSTRACT Membraneless organelles formed by phase‐separated nucleic acid or protein condensates play vital roles in regulating cellular functions.
Huiying Xue +6 more
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Membrane sculpting by curved DNA origami scaffolds
Nature Communications, 2018 BAR domain proteins feature a “banana-like” shape which is thought to aid membrane scaffolding and membrane tubulation. Here authors use DNA origami mimicking BAR domains, giant unilamellar vesicles and fluorescence imaging to study how different BAR ...
Henri G. Franquelim +4 more
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Biomaterials, 2020 Lipid-based vesicles have found widespread applications in the life sciences, allowing for fundamental insights into membrane-based processes in cell biology and as carrier systems for drug delivery purposes.
Oskar Staufer +9 more
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Deciphering the Assembly of Enveloped Viruses Using Model Lipid Membranes
Membranes, 2022 The cell plasma membrane is mainly composed of phospholipids, cholesterol and embedded proteins, presenting a complex interface with the environment.
Erwan Brémaud +2 more
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Coupling between pore formation and phase separation in charged lipid membranes [PDF]
, 2015 We investigated the effect of charge on the membrane morphology of giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) composed of various mixtures containing charged lipids.
Hamada, Tsutomu +5 more
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