Cell membranes protect and organize cells. All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what enters the cell, but also how much of any given substance comes in. Unlike ...

Here, we use a synthetic amphiphile to modulate the membrane mechanical properties of cell-derived vesicles and probe channel activation. Using precise membrane mechanical characterization approaches ...

Similar to a small cut that heals itself after a short time, individual cells in our body suffer "wounds" in their protective ...

This takes place when molecules diffuse across the cell membrane by travelling through specific transport proteins. It occurs down a concentration gradient - molecules move from an area of high to ...

A new approach to elucidate the operation and control of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells is being developed. A global reactor engineering approach is applied to PEM fuel cells to ...

The proteasome, the cell's garbage disposal mechanism ... discovered what they called neuronal membrane proteasomes, which are unique proteasomes in the plasma membranes of central nervous ...

Understanding bacterial growth mechanisms can potentially help uncover novel drug targets that are crucial for maintaining cellular viability, particularly for bacterial pathogens. In this important ...

A fluorescent microscope image depicts the spatial pattern of an immunoreceptor (red) and its effector molecules (green) at the plasma membrane of a simulated T cell. Since its discovery in the ...

resulting in the formation of abnormal spore plasma membranes. This finding suggests that cells efficiently transport membrane lipids and produce new cell membranes by reorganizing membrane ...

Membrane Tension Regulation is Required for Wound Repair. Adv Sci (Weinh). Institute of Medical Biochemistry ...

Lysosomal exocytosis occurs when the lysosomes fuse with the plasma membrane of a cell to expose and release their contents outside of the cell. Essentially, lysosomes and lysosomal exocytosis act ...