One Earth-One Health (OE-OH): Antibacterial Effects of Plant Flavonoids in Combination with Clinical Antibiotics with Various Mechanisms by Ganjun Yuan, Fengxian Lian, Yu Yan, Yu Wang, Li Zhang, Jianping Zhu, Aiman Fatima, Yuxing Qian

“…<b>Results</b>: Plant flavonoids in combination with antibiotics present extensive synergistic effects, and 25% of combinations exhibited synergy against <i>S. aureus</i> and 50% against <i>E. coli</i>, particularly with antibiotics affecting cell membranes or ribosomes. <b>Conclusions</b>: The findings align with the drug selection principle of synergistic combinations and suggest that plant flavonoids could extensively enhance antibiotic efficacy. …”
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Flow Cytometry Evaluation of Blood-Cell-Bound Surface FVIII in Hemophilia A and Thrombosis by Anjud Al-Mohannadi, Reem Mohammed Yahia, Hani Bibawi, Che-Ann Lachica, Watfa Ahmed, Igor Pavlovski, Giusy Gentilcore, Elkhansa Elbukhari Elgaali, Anila Ejaz, Areeg Ahmed, Mohammed Elanbari, Zainab Awada, Mohammed J. Al-Kubaisi, Muhammad Elnaggar, Ayman Saleh, Chiara Cugno, Sara Deola

“…Active FVIII (aFVIII) uses its C2 domain to bind to blood cells’ membranes, consequently carrying out its coagulative function. …”
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Lipidic folding pathway of α-Synuclein via a toxic oligomer by Vrinda Sant, Dirk Matthes, Hisham Mazal, Leif Antonschmidt, Franz Wieser, Kumar T. Movellan, Kai Xue, Evgeny Nimerovsky, Marianna Stampolaki, Magdeline Nathan, Dietmar Riedel, Stefan Becker, Vahid Sandoghdar, Bert L. de Groot, Christian Griesinger, Loren B. Andreas

“…Consistent with reports of anti-parallel β-strands being a defining feature of toxic αS pre-fibrillar intermediates, I1 impacts viability of neuroblasts and disrupts cell membranes, resulting in an increased calcium influx. …”
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) gB dictates a low-pH endocytotic entry pathway as revealed by a dual-fluorescent virus system and a rhesus monkey rhadinovirus expres... by Shanchuan Liu, Sarah Schlagowski, Anna K Großkopf, Natalia Khizanishvili, Xiaoliang Yang, Scott W Wong, Elina M Guzmán, Marija Backovic, Stefano Scribano, Arne Cordsmeier, Armin Ensser, Alexander S Hahn

“…Fusion of viral and host cell membranes, which is followed by release of the viral capsid into the cytoplasm, is executed by the core fusion machinery composed of glycoproteins H (gH), L (gL), and B (gB), that is common to all herpesviruses. …”
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Regulation of S100A8/A9 (Calprotectin) Binding to Tumor Cells by Zinc Ion and Its Implication for Apoptosis-Inducing Activity by Yuichi Nakatani, Masatoshi Yamazaki, Walter J. Chazin, Satoru Yui

“…Although it has been reported that S100A8/A9 binds to heparan sulfate on cell membranes, the amount of S100A8/A9 bound to MM46 cells was not reduced by heparinase treatment, but was reduced by trypsin treatment. …”
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The Role of Phosphatidylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase (PEMT) Gene rs12449964 Polymorphism in the Development of Acute Pancreatitis and its Complications by T. A. Samgina, Yu. E. Azarova, Yu. V. Kanishchev, V. A. Lazarenko, P. M. Nazarenko, A. V. Polonikov

“…These lipids are key components of mitochondrial and cell membranes, providing their fluid and plastic properties and participating in the transport of fats, fatty acids and cholesterol. …”
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Zinc oxide seed priming enhances drought tolerance in wheat seedlings by improving antioxidant activity and osmoprotection by Rasha M. El-Shazoly, A. A. Othman, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Ahmed F. Al-Hossainy, Dalia A. Abdel-Wahab

“…Zinc is an essential element for several enzymes involved in metabolism, cell elongation, preservation of the strength and integrity of cell membranes, seed development, and resistance to environmental stress. …”
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Cytomorphology, osmotic fragility, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and oxidant/antioxidant status in postparturient haemoglobinuria in dairy cattle and buffaloes by A. I. Hassanin, M. H. Karam, N.-E. M. Aref

“…The present study was carried out to elucidate the role of blood phosphorus (P), erythrocytic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), malonaldehyde (MDA), and nitric oxide (NO) on the integrity of the cell membranes of red blood cells (RBCs) and the develop-ment of postparturient haemoglobinuria (PPH) in dairy cattle and buffaloes. …”

Eksplorasi Permeabilitas Membran : Teori dan Percobaan by Adelia Dwi Wulan Sari, Ananda Sabrina Putri Susilo, Salsabela Rahmawati, Mega Agustin Fajarwati, Gabriella Chandrakirana Krisnamurti

“…In addition, this research can increase knowledge and insight into cell membranes and find out how lipid solubility in membranes affects the process of diffusion and osmosis. …”
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The ABC transporter A7 modulates neuroinflammation via NLRP3 inflammasome in Alzheimer’s disease mice by Irene Santos-García, Pablo Bascuñana, Mirjam Brackhan, María Villa, Ivan Eiriz, Thomas Brüning, Jens Pahnke

“…ABCA7 transports lipids from/across cell membranes, regulates Aβ peptide processing and clearance, and modulates microglial and T-cell functions to maintain immune homeostasis in the brain. …”
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Reconstruction and computer analysis of the structural and functional organization of the gene network regulating cholesterol biosynthesis in humans and the evolutionary characteri... by A. D. Mikhailova, S. A. Lashin, V. A. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, E. V. Ignatieva

“…Cholesterol is an essential structural component of cell membranes and a precursor of vitamin D, as well as steroid hormones. …”
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Deciphering key nano-bio interface descriptors to predict nanoparticle-induced lung fibrosis by Jiayu Cao, Yuhui Yang, Xi Liu, Yang Huang, Qianqian Xie, Aliaksei Kadushkin, Mikhail Nedelko, Di Wu, Noel J. Aquilina, Xuehua Li, Xiaoming Cai, Ruibin Li

“…The impact of MeONPs on cell membranes, lysosomes, mitochondria, and cytoplasmic components was evaluated using fluorescent probes, colorimetric enzyme substrates, and ELISA. …”
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Acid-Unlocked Two-Layer Ca-Loaded Nanoplatform to Interfere With Mitochondria for Synergistic Tumor Therapy by Zheng Y, Williams GR, Hu R, Tong S, Xu J, Wang T, Zhang Y, Wu J, Li F, Cai Y, Zhu LM

“…The presence of a large amount of exogenous H2O2 causes further oxidative damage to tumor cell membranes and mitochondria where intracellular ROS production far exceeds clearance. …”
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