Lung surfactant is a complex mixture of lipids and proteins which plays a major role in the
respiratory cycle. This makes necessary to understand the effects of different external factors …

Uncontrolled inflammation is responsible for acute and chronic diseases in the lung.
Regulating expression of pro-inflammatory genes in pulmonary tissue using small interfering …

Cyclodextrins (CDs) are biocompatible, cyclic oligosaccharides that are widely used in
various industrial applications and have intriguing interfacial science properties. While CD …

2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) has gained recent attention as a potential
therapeutic intervention in the treatment of the rare autosomal-recessive, neurodegenerative …

Pollution is currently a public health problem associated with different cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases. These are commonly originated as a result of the pollutant transport to …

Hypothesis Intercellular lipid lamellae, consisting of ceramide, cholesterol, and free fatty
acids, are the primary pathways for substances in the stratum corneum (SC). The …

This comprehensive review aims to provide a deep insight into the fascinating field of
biophysics in living organisms through the study of model fluid interfaces that mimic specific …

Cellular senescence is the irreversible cell cycle arrest in response to various types of
stress. Although the plasma membrane and its composition are significantly affected by …

The molecular arrangement of lipids and proteins within biomembranes and monolayers
gives rise to complex film morphologies as well as regions of distinct electrical surface …

Pollution is currently a public health problem associated with different cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases. These are commonly originated as a result of the pollutant transport to …