Characterizing the topography of membrane receptors and signaling molecules from spatial patterns obtained using nanometer-scale electron-dense probes and …

J Zhang, K Leiderman, JR Pfeiffer, BS Wilson… - Micron, 2006‏ - Elsevier
The flow of information through a cell requires the constant remodeling of cell signaling
networks. Thus, spatially and temporally resolved microscopy of signaling components is …

Regulation of allergy by Fc receptors

P Bruhns, S Frémont, M Daëron - Current Opinion in Immunology, 2005‏ - Elsevier
The aggregation of high-affinity IgE receptors (FcɛRI) on mast cells and basophils has long
been known as the critical event that initiates allergic reactions. Monomeric IgE was recently …

Diffusion behaviors and mechanical properties of binary Mg–Ce system

F Liu, L Fang, Z Li, Y Tan, J Wang, X He, G Xu… - Vacuum, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In this work, the solid-solid diffusion reaction and growth kinetics of the Mg–Ce system was
investigated by diffusion coupling technique. Four intermetallic compounds Mg 12 Ce, Mg …

Fluorescence-quenching and resonance energy transfer studies of lipid microdomains in model and biological membranes

JR Silvius, IR Nabi - Molecular membrane biology, 2006‏ - Taylor & Francis
Measurements of contact-dependent fluorescence quenching and of fluorescence
resonance energy transfer (FRET) within bilayers provide information concerning the spatial …

Application of multivariate statistical analysis to STEM X-ray spectral images: Interfacial analysis in microelectronics

PG Kotula, MR Keenan - Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2006‏ - cambridge.org
Multivariate statistical analysis methods have been applied to scanning transmission
electron microscopy (STEM) energy-dispersive X-ray spectral images. The particular …

Formation of a mast cell synapse: FcεRI membrane dynamics upon binding mobile or immobilized ligands on surfaces

A Carroll-Portillo, K Spendier, J Pfeiffer… - The Journal of …, 2010‏ - journals.aai.org
FcεRI on mast cells form a synapse when presented with mobile, bilayer-incorporated Ag. In
this study, we show that receptor reorganization within the contacting mast cell membrane is …

Lipid rafts prepared by different methods contain different connexin channels, but gap junctions are not lipid rafts

D Locke, J Liu, AL Harris - Biochemistry, 2005‏ - ACS Publications
Cell extraction with cold nonionic detergents or alkaline carbonate prepares an insoluble
membrane fraction whose buoyant density permits its flotation in discontinuous sucrose …

Plasma membrane segregation during T cell activation: probing the order of domains

T Harder, C Rentero, T Zech, K Gaus - Current opinion in immunology, 2007‏ - Elsevier
T cell activation leads to a segregation of plasma membrane domains to form TCR signalling
clusters and eventually immunological synapses. At these T cell activation sites signalling …

Spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) as a novel target for allergic asthma and rhinitis

M Ulanova, F Duta, L Puttagunta… - Expert opinion on …, 2005‏ - Taylor & Francis
Allergic asthma and rhinitis are prevalent diseases in the modern world, both marked by
inflammation of the airways. The spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) plays a critical role in the …

Regulation of fc receptor endocytic trafficking by ubiquitination

R Molfetta, L Quatrini, F Gasparrini, B Zitti… - Frontiers in …, 2014‏ - frontiersin.org
Most immune cells, particularly phagocytes, express various receptors for the Fc portion of
the different immunoglobulin isotypes (Fc receptors, FcRs). By binding to the antibody, they …