[HTML][HTML] Tunneling nanotubes: The transport highway for astrocyte-neuron communication in the central nervous system

C Zhou, M Huang, S Wang, S Chu, Z Zhang… - Brain Research …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) have emerged as pivotal structures for intercellular
communication, enabling the transfer of cellular components across distant cells. Their …

Ring-shaped nanoparticle assembly and cross-linking on lipid vesicle scaffolds

G Karabiyik, A Jesorka, I Gözen - Soft Matter, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
We show the assembly of carboxylate-modified polystyrene nanoparticles into flexible
circular, ring-shaped structures with micrometer sized diameters around the base of surface …

Colony-like protocell superstructures

C Katke, E Pedrueza-Villalmanzo, K Spustova… - ACS …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
We report the formation, growth, and dynamics of model protocell superstructures on solid
surfaces, resembling single cell colonies. These structures, consisting of several layers of …

Nanoscopic spontaneous poration as a precursor to protein-based transport in early protocells

TY Chu, CH Lee, MT Vo, I Liau - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding the mechanisms of material transport in protocells before the emergence of
proteins is crucial to uncovering the origins of cellular life. While previous research has …

Autonomous Development of Compositional Diversity in Self‐Spreading Flat Protocells

İ Gözen, S Mann, A Jesorka - ChemSystemsChem, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
An experimental pathway to the spontaneous generation of compositionally diverse
synthetic protocells is presented. The pathway is initiated by flat giant unilamellar vesicles …

Mimicking the Cell Membrane with Lipid Nanocarriers to Enhance Membrane Protein Signaling

T Vu - 2023‏ - search.proquest.com
Membrane proteins are one of the most prevalent targets for clinical therapeutics, with over
60% of current drugs interacting with a cell surface protein. Recombinant proteins are one …

[PDF][PDF] SIMPOSIO INTERNAZIONALE SULLE TECNOLOGIE “LIFE-LIKE” AD UNI TRIESTE

P Gobbo, A Dall'Anese‏ - chim.it
Il 14 giugno 2024 si è tenuto il simposio internazionale dal titolo “Advancing life-like systems
through organic chemistry”. Questo simposio, sponsorizzato dal progetto ERC Starting Grant …