This review gives a brief overview of experimental approaches used to assess the bending
rigidity of membranes. Emphasis is placed on techniques based on the use of giant …

Background Our body fluids contain a multitude of cell-derived vesicles, secreted by most
cell types, commonly referred to as extracellular vesicles. They have attracted considerable …

Hybrid nanoparticles from lipidic and polymeric components were assembled to serve as
vehicles for the transfection of messenger RNA (mRNA) using different portions of the …

The molecular mechanics force field Slipids developed in a series of works by Jämbeck
and Lyubartsev (J. Phys. Chem. B 2012, 116, 3164–3179; J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2012 …

An important mechanical property of cells is the membrane bending modulus, κ. In the case
of red blood cells (RBCs) there is a composite membrane consisting of a cytoplasmic …

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 …

Cationic niosomes have become important non-viral vehicles for transporting a good
number of small drug molecules and macromolecules. Growing interest shown by these …

In model lipid membranes with phase coexistence, domain sizes distribute in a very wide
range, from the nanometer (reported in vesicles and supported films) to the micrometer …

Cell membranes protect and compartmentalise cells and their organelles. The semi‐
permeable nature of these membranes controls the exchange of solutes across their …

Graphene-based nanomaterials (GNMs) have captured increasing attention in the recent
advancement of materials science and nanotechnology owing to their excellent …