A fundamental feature of cellular plasma membranes (PMs) is an asymmetric lipid
distribution between the bilayer leaflets. However, neither the detailed, comprehensive …

Liposome-based drug delivery systems are nanosized spherical lipid bilayer carriers that
can encapsulate a broad range of small drug molecules (hydrophilic and hydrophobic …

Almost all biomembranes are constructed as lipid bilayers and, in almost all of these, the two
opposing monolayers (leaflets) have distinct lipid compositions. This lipid asymmetry arises …

Extrusion through porous filters is a widely used method for preparing biomimetic model
membranes. Of primary importance in this approach is the efficient production of single …

The elastic and viscous properties of biological membranes play a vital role in controlling
cell functions that require local reorganization of the membrane components as well as …

The compositional asymmetry of biological membranes has attracted significant attention
over the last decade. Harboring more differences from symmetric membranes than …

Conspectus The lipid bilayer, together with embedded proteins, is the central structure in
biomembranes. While artificial lipid bilayers are useful to model natural membranes, they …

The outbreak of electronic-cigarette/va**-associated lung injury (EVALI) has made
thousands ill. This lung injury has been attributed to a physical interaction between toxicants …

It is well known that the lipid distribution in the bilayer leaflets of mammalian plasma
membranes (PMs) is not symmetric. Despite this, model membrane studies have largely …

Liposomes are prevalent model systems for studies on biological membranes. Recently,
increasing attention has been paid to models also representing the lipid asymmetry of …