Computation of the topological entropy in chaotic biophysical bursting models for excitable cells by Jorge Duarte, Luís Silva, J. Sousa Ramos

“…One of the interesting complex behaviors in many cell membranes is bursting, in which a rapid oscillatory state alternates with phases of relative quiescence. …”
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Exosomes as Mediators of Cell-to-Cell Communication in Thyroid Disease by Yi Wang, Feng Xu, Jia-Yu Zhong, Xiao Lin, Su-Kang Shan, Bei Guo, Ming-Hui Zheng, Ling-Qing Yuan

“…Exosomes are a type of extracellular vehicle, formed by budding cell membranes, containing proteins, DNA, and RNA. Concentrated cargoes from parent cells are enveloped in exosomes, which are cell specific and may have functions in the recipient cell, reflecting a novel physiological and pathological mechanism in disease development. …”
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Flavonoid-membrane Interactions: A Protective Role of Flavonoids at the Membrane Surface? by Patricia I. Oteiza, Alejandra G. Erlejman, Sandra V. Verstraeten, Carl L. Keen, César G. Fraga

“…In this paper, we address the important, although not fully understood, capacity of flavonoids to interact with cell membranes. The interactions of polyphenols with bilayers include: (a) the partition of the more non-polar compounds in the hydrophobic interior of the membrane, and (b) the formation of hydrogen bonds between the polar head groups of lipids and the more hydrophilic flavonoids at the membrane interface. …”
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The Prognostic Impact of Protein Expression of E-Cadherin-Catenin Complexes Differs between Rectal and Colon Carcinoma by Rolf Aamodt, Johan Bondi, Solveig Norheim Andersen, Arne Bakka, Geir Bukholm, Ida R. K. Bukholm

“…In the rectal carcinomas, there was a significant inverse association between the expression of p120-catenin in cell membranes of the primary tumors and the occurrence of local recurrence, while membranous protein expression of 𝛽-catenin was inversely related to distant metastases.…”
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The Bacterial Type III Secretion System as a Broadly Applied Protein Delivery Tool in Biological Sciences by Liyu Jia, Lihua Zhu

“…We explore the molecular underpinnings of the T3SS apparatus, which spans bacterial and host cell membranes, and discuss the intricate transport mechanisms of effector proteins. …”
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Leguminous Lectins as Tools for Studying the Role of Sugar Residues in Leukocyte Recruitment by N. M. N. Alencar, E. H. Teixeira, A. M. S. Assreuy, B. S. Cavada, C. A. Flores, R. A. Ribeiro

“…The natural physiological ligands for selectins are oligosaccharides found in glycoprotein or glycolipid molecules in cell membranes. In order to study the role of sugar residues in the in vivo lectin anti-inflammatory effect, we tested three leguminous lectins with different carbohydrate binding affinities in the peritonitis and paw oedema models induced by carrageenin in rats. …”
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Reverse Cholesterol Transport Pathway and Cholesterol Efflux in Diabetic Retinopathy by Xinyuan Zhang, Kaiyue Wang, Ling Zhu, Qiyun Wang

“…Cholesterol esters, synthesized from cholesterol with long-chain fatty acids, are essential components of plasma lipoproteins and cell membranes that participate in various metabolic processes in the body. …”
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Metabolomic and lipidomic pathways in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by Bosco Seong Kyu Yang, Spiros L. Blackburn, Philip L. Lorenzi, Huimahn A. Choi, Aaron M. Gusdon

“…They are comprised of a wide variety of subspecies and are critical for cellular energy metabolism, the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, the formation of cell membranes, and intercellular signaling including neuroinflammation and ferroptosis. …”
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Transmembrane voltage-gated nanopores controlled by electrically tunable in-pore chemistry by Makusu Tsutsui, Wei-Lun Hsu, Chien Hsu, Denis Garoli, Shukun Weng, Hirofumi Daiguji, Tomoji Kawai

“…Abstract Gating is a fundamental process in ion channels configured to open and close in response to specific stimuli such as voltage across cell membranes thereby enabling the excitability of neurons. …”
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Dietary Ganglioside Reduces Proinflammatory Signaling in the Intestine by John Janez Miklavcic, Kareena Leanne Schnabl, Vera Christine Mazurak, Alan Bryan Robert Thomson, Michael Thomas Clandinin

“…Gangliosides are integral to the structure and function of cell membranes. Ganglioside composition of the intestinal brush border and apical surface of the colon influences numerous cell processes including microbial attachment, cell division, differentiation, and signaling. …”
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Gas-Forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess with Septic Shock by Muhammad S. Khan, Muhammad K. Ishaq, Kellie R. Jones

“…The main virulence factor of this pathogen is its α-toxin (lecithinase), which decomposes the phospholipid in cell membranes leading to cell lysis. Once the bacteria are in blood stream, massive intravascular hemolysis occurs. …”
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Analysis of ginseng rusty root symptoms transcriptome and its pathogenesis directed by reactive oxygen species theory by Pengcheng Yu, Xiaowen Song, Wei Zhang, Yao Yao, Junling Ren, Liyang Wang, Wenfei Liu, Zhaoping Meng, Xiangcai Meng

“…Under anaerobic conditions caused by excessive soil moisture, the overproduction of ROS destroys cell membranes, simultaneously converting Fe2+ to Fe3+ and depositing it in the cell wall, which results in GRS, as evidenced by the success of the GRS induction test.…”
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Finite volume modeling of neural communication: Exploring electrical signaling in biological systems by Muzammal Saleem, Muhammad Saqib, Badar Saad Alshammari, Shahid Hasnain, Amjad Ayesha

“…These ion channels regulate ion movement across cell membranes, which is essential for neuronal activity. …”
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A novel label-free method to determine equilibrium dissociation constants of antibodies binding to cell surface proteins by Eilyn R. Lacy, Rupesh Nanjunda, Scott L. Klakamp, Deborah Kwok, Jennifer F. Nemeth, Gordon D. Powers, H. Hugo Caicedo, Steven A. Jacobs

“…However, these assays have limitations for cell-surface proteins as in most cases their purification requires detergent solubilization and are unlikely to assume conformations in solution that resemble their native states in cell membranes. This report describes a novel electrochemiluminescence-based method, called MSD-CAT, for the affinity analysis of antibodies binding to cell-surface receptors. …”
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Effect of <i>Satureja montana</i> Essential Oil on Model Lipid Membranes by Simona Sennato, Silvia Trabalzini, Maria Gioia Fabiano, Domenico Truzzolillo, Edouard Chauveau, Cecilia Bombelli, Federica Rinaldi, Maria Carafa

“…In this framework, we investigated the interaction of SEO with lipid monolayers, which represent simplified models of cell membranes, using the Langmuir monolayer technique, complemented by fluorescence anisotropy and differential scanning calorimetry on lipid bilayers. …”
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Antibody Mediated Transduction of Therapeutic Proteins into Living Cells by James E. Hansen, Richard H. Weisbart, Robert N. Nishimura

“…Current techniques for delivering proteins across cell membranes include taking advantage of receptor-mediated endocytosis or using protein transduction domains that penetrate directly into cells. …”
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Pseudotyped Viruses: A Useful Platform for Pre-Clinical Studies Conducted in a BSL-2 Laboratory Setting by Sofiia N. Rizatdinova, Alina E. Ershova, Irina V. Astrakhantseva

“…In recent years, pseudoviruses, which consist of a backbone of one virus and envelope proteins of another virus, have become one of the most widely used tools for exploring the mechanisms of viruses binding to cells, membrane fusion and viral entry, as well as for screening the libraries of antiviral substances, evaluating the potential of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies, developing neutralization tests, and therapeutic platforms. …”
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Cytotoxic Effect of the Genus Sinularia Extracts on Human SCC25 and HaCaT Cells by Guey-Horng Wang, Tzung-Han Chou, Rong-Jyh Lin, Jyh-Horng Sheu, Shih-Hao Wang, Chia-Hua Liang

“…Extracts exhibit a dose-dependent cytotoxic effect using MTS assay.Treatment of extracts to observe the morphological alterations in cells, membrane blebbing, nuclear condensation, and apoptotic bodies is demonstrated. …”
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES  SYNTHESIZED USING ELEUSINE INDICA (L.) GAERTN. LEAF EXTRACT ON THE BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM THE VASE SOLUTION by Thi Anh Tu Le

“…SEM images showed that the SNPs damaged the cell membranes of bacteria, released plasmic contents, and altered the morphology of the cells. …”
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Retrovirus Entry by Endocytosis and Cathepsin Proteases by Yoshinao Kubo, Hideki Hayashi, Toshifumi Matsuyama, Hironori Sato, Naoki Yamamoto

“…Entry of enveloped viruses into host cell cytoplasm is achieved by fusion between the viral envelope and host cell membranes at either the cell surface or intracellular vesicles. …”
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