Giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) are versatile and promising cell-sized bio-membrane
mimetic platforms. Their applications range from understanding and quantifying membrane …

Since its inception more than thirty years ago, electroformation has become the most
commonly used method for growing giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs). Although the method …

We report the construction of artificial cells that chemically communicate with mammalian
cells under physiological conditions. The artificial cells respond to the presence of a small …

Regulating folding/unfolding of gene promoter G-quadruplexes (G4s) is important for
understanding the topological changes in genomic DNAs and the biological effects of such …

Giant vesicles (GVs), which are closed lipid bilayer membranes with a diameter of more than
1 μm, have attracted attention not only as model cell membranes but also for the …

Membrane proteins (MPs) are the gatekeepers between different biological compartments
separated by lipid bilayers. Being receptors, channels, transporters, or primary pumps, they …

Antibacterial amphiphiles normally kill bacteria by destroying the bacterial membrane.
Whether and how antibacterial amphiphiles alter normal cell membrane and lead to …

The reconstitution of basic cellular functions in micrometer-sized liposomes has led to a
surge of interest in the construction of synthetic cells. Microscopy and flow cytometry are …

Despite several published studies, the impact of emulsion droplet size on lipid oxidation
rates is unclear. This could be because oil-in-water emulsions are typically polydisperse and …

Compartmentalization and spatial organization of biochemical reactions are essential for the
establishment of complex metabolic pathways inside synthetic cells. Phospholipid and fatty …