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 ...

2010). Generally, these characteristics are relevant to the lateral pressure, lipid composition, and other features that represent the targeted plasma membrane of the living system. Different membrane ...

By investigating human cell cultures and animal models of CMT with the PMP22 duplication ... identification of dysregulated lipids in the plasma membrane of developing human Schwann cells carrying ...

Jewel Plummer Cobb was a cancer researcher who investigated how hormones, ultraviolet light and chemotherapeutic drugs can ...

All three were hooked up to machines that provided a readout of their vital signs, and all three were prepared to have a ...

The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...

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HighlightsTopline data for ATH434-201 randomized, double-blind Phase 2 clinical trial on track for expected release by early February ...

Around Christmas time, Ventiva launched its Ionic Cooling Engine (ICE), the latest in what has been an unexpectedly disappointing industry of fanless cooling solutions for laptops. But with Ventiva, ...

Anti-Fungal Therapy Market. The global anti-fungal therapy market is set to experience significant growth, with a projected ...