Membrane lipids: where they are and how they behave
G Van Meer, DR Voelker, GW Feigenson - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2008 - nature.com
Throughout the biological world, a 30 Å hydrophobic film typically delimits the environments
that serve as the margin between life and death for individual cells. Biochemical and …
that serve as the margin between life and death for individual cells. Biochemical and …
Coming together to define membrane contact sites
Close proximities between organelles have been described for decades. However, only
recently a specific field dealing with organelle communication at membrane contact sites …
recently a specific field dealing with organelle communication at membrane contact sites …
Phospholipid synthesis and transport in mammalian cells
JE Vance - Traffic, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Membranes of mammalian subcellular organelles contain defined amounts of specific
phospholipids that are required for normal functioning of proteins in the membrane. Despite …
phospholipids that are required for normal functioning of proteins in the membrane. Despite …
[HTML][HTML] Gram-positive bacterial cell envelopes: The impact on the activity of antimicrobial peptides
N Malanovic, K Lohner - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2016 - Elsevier
A number of cationic antimicrobial peptides, effectors of innate immunity, are supposed to
act at the cytoplasmic membrane leading to permeabilization and eventually membrane …
act at the cytoplasmic membrane leading to permeabilization and eventually membrane …
Sealing plant surfaces: cuticular wax formation by epidermal cells
The vital importance of plant surface wax in protecting tissue from environmental stresses is
reflected in the huge commitment of epidermal cells to cuticle formation. During cuticle …
reflected in the huge commitment of epidermal cells to cuticle formation. During cuticle …
Neuronal lipid metabolism: multiple pathways driving functional outcomes in health and disease
Lipids are a fundamental class of organic molecules implicated in a wide range of biological
processes related to their structural diversity, and based on this can be broadly classified …
processes related to their structural diversity, and based on this can be broadly classified …
MAM (mitochondria-associated membranes) in mammalian cells: lipids and beyond
JE Vance - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2014 - Elsevier
One mechanism by which communication between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and
mitochondria is achieved is by close juxtaposition between these organelles via …
mitochondria is achieved is by close juxtaposition between these organelles via …
A tether is a tether is a tether: tethering at membrane contact sites
Membrane contact sites enable interorganelle communication by positioning organelles in
close proximity using molecular" tethers." With a growing understanding of the importance of …
close proximity using molecular" tethers." With a growing understanding of the importance of …
ER-to-plasma membrane tethering proteins regulate cell signaling and ER morphology
AG Manford, CJ Stefan, HL Yuan, JA MacGurn… - Developmental cell, 2012 - cell.com
Endoplasmic reticulum-plasma membrane (ER-PM) junctions are conserved structures
defined as regions of the ER that tightly associate with the plasma membrane. However, little …
defined as regions of the ER that tightly associate with the plasma membrane. However, little …
Ca2+ store depletion causes STIM1 to accumulate in ER regions closely associated with the plasma membrane
Stromal interacting molecule 1 (STIM1), reported to be an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+
sensor controlling store-operated Ca2+ entry, redistributes from a diffuse ER localization into …
sensor controlling store-operated Ca2+ entry, redistributes from a diffuse ER localization into …