Multiscale lipid membrane dynamics as revealed by neutron spectroscopy

VK Sharma, E Mamontov - Progress in Lipid Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The plasma membrane is one of the principal structural components of the cell and,
therefore, one of the key components of the cellular life. Because the membrane's dynamics …

Effects of ionic liquids on biomembranes: A review on recent biophysical studies

S Mitra, VK Sharma, SK Ghosh - Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 2023 - Elsevier
Ionic liquids (ILs) have been emerged as a versatile class of compounds that can be easily
tuned to achieve desirable properties for various applications. The ability of ILs to interact …

[HTML][HTML] Imidazolium-based ionic liquids cause mammalian cell death due to modulated structures and dynamics of cellular membrane

K Bakshi, S Mitra, VK Sharma, MSK Jayadev… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Here, we report the toxic effects of various imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) with varying
hydrocarbon chain lengths, on different human cell lines. Multiple biological assays have …

Lipid lateral diffusion: mechanisms and modulators

VK Sharma, H Srinivasan, J Gupta, S Mitra - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The lateral diffusion of lipids within membrane is of paramount importance, serving as a
central mechanism in numerous physiological processes including cell signaling …

Phase Behaviors of Dialkyldimethylammonium Bromide Bilayers

Z Zhong, G Du, Y Wang, J Jiang - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dialkyldimethylammonium bromide (2C n Br) surfactants in bilayer exhibit polymorphic
phases and rich self-assembly behaviors. However, the effects of alkyl chain length on the …

Ubiquicidin-derived peptides selectively interact with the anionic phospholipid membrane

J Bhatt Mitra, VK Sharma, A Mukherjee… - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Ubiquicidin (UBI)/ribosomal protein S30 (RS30) is an intracellular protein with antimicrobial
activities against various pathogens. UBI (29–41) and UBI (31–38) are two crucial peptides …

Aspirin-Induced Ordering and Faster Dynamics of a Cationic Bilayer for Drug Encapsulation

S Sahu, H Srinivasan, SE Jadhav, VK Sharma… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
The lipid dynamics and phase play decisive roles in drug encapsulation and delivery to the
intracellular target. Thus, understanding the dynamic and structural alterations of …

Modulation of Phase Behavior and Microscopic Dynamics in Cationic Vesicles by 1-Decyl-3-methylimidazolium Bromide

J Gupta, VK Sharma, H Srinivasan, H Bhatt, VG Sakai… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Synthetic cationic lipids have garnered significant attention as promising candidates for
gene/DNA transfection in therapeutic applications. The phase behavior of the vesicles …

Dynamic landscape in self-assembled surfactant aggregates

VK Sharma, S Mitra, R Mukhopadhyay - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
A process in which a disordered system of pre-existing molecules generates an organized
structure through specific, local interactions among the molecules themselves is termed …

Enhanced microscopic dynamics of a liver lipid membrane in the presence of an ionic liquid

VK Sharma, SK Ghosh, V García Sakai… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Ionic liquids (ILs) are an important class of emerging compounds, owing to their widespread
industrial applications in high-performance lubricants for food and cellulose processing …