• This "flaw" remained unanswered for nearly half a century until the discovery that specialized molecules called integral membrane proteins can act as ion transportation pumps. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unlike membrane remodeling in classical curvature-dependent processes like clathrin-mediated endocytosis, cristae junctions are most likely shaped by integral membrane proteins. (db-engine.de)
  • Detergents (surfactants) are the key reagents in the extraction and purification of integral membrane proteins. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • Application of zwitterionic detergents to the solubilization of integral membrane proteins for two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • To Image the Orientation and Spatial Distribution of Reconstituted Na+,K+-ATPase in Model Lipid Membranes. (mpg.de)
  • Structure and Stability of the Spinach Aquaporin SoPIP2;1 in Detergent Micelles and Lipid Membranes. (lu.se)
  • Abnormalities of red cell membrane cation permeability are seen in several hereditary disorders. (medscape.com)
  • Any disturbances in membrane cation permeability alter cellular hydration and can cause numerous effects, including hemolysis. (medscape.com)
  • In contrast, the primary abnormality in DHSt is a change in the relative membrane permeability to K + . Efflux of K + is increased 2- to 4-fold and results in cation depletion, with decreased intracellular osmolality and water loss. (medscape.com)
  • Membrane permeability to water measured by microfluidic trapping of giant vesicles. (mpg.de)
  • Membrane permeability comparable to 8-Br-cAMP. (biolog.de)
  • The inner membrane encapsulates the cytosol of gram-negative bacteria and the matrix of mitochondria and is rich in the phospholipid cardiolipin. (nature.com)
  • These organelles are surrounded by two membranes and especially the convoluted inner membrane displays a complex ultra-structure. (db-engine.de)
  • Major structure giving elements of the inner membrane are the so-called cristae junctions. (db-engine.de)
  • They are thought to be important for cellular physiology as they help to maintain specific protein composition of inner membrane sub-domains. (db-engine.de)
  • Simple sugars shape giant vesicles into multispheres with many membrane necks. (mpg.de)
  • Controlled division of cell-sized vesicles by low densities of membrane-bound proteins. (mpg.de)
  • Membrane nanotubes increase the robustness of giant vesicles. (mpg.de)
  • GM1 Softens the Membrane, Induces Domains and Causes Spontaneous Tubulation in Giant Vesicles. (mpg.de)
  • Mechanical Properties of Giant Plasma Membrane Vesicles. (mpg.de)
  • Specifically, we use recombinantly expressed proteins and purified native protein complexes in combination with a wide variety of model membrane systems, including planar lipid bilayers (single channel electrophysiology), giant unilamellar vesicles, lipid nanodiscs and supported bilayers. (db-engine.de)
  • During autophagic process, double-membrane vesicles, termed autophagosomes, are formed in the cytoplasm to sequester cellular components. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Their theory was also incorrect in that it ascribed the barrier properties of the membrane to electrostatic repulsion from the protein layer rather than the energetic cost of crossing the hydrophobic core. (wikipedia.org)
  • Repression of Pumilio Protein Expression by Rbfox1 Promotes Germ Cell Differentiation. (tcd.ie)
  • Affinity tags can reduce merohedral twinning of membrane protein crystals. (lu.se)
  • This amino-rich nanolayer also induced higher bovine serum albumin protein adsorption and caused the cells to migrate slower on the surface after a more extended period of cell settlement as an indication of a better surface anchorage. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition to mechanisms of microbe-host interaction, the role of cell stress related to unfolded protein responses (UPR) of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria is characterized in the context of inflammatory and tumorigenic processes using novel tissue-specific mouse models. (intestinal-microbiota.de)
  • Severe quantitative loss of protein is often observed in high-resolution two-dimensional electrophoresis of membrane proteins, while the resolution is usually not affected. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • Molecular Membrane Biology 2013, 30 (3):246-260. (lu.se)
  • In vitro findings are then explored in appropriate cell biology in vivo systems. (db-engine.de)
  • Therefore, an important question of current cell biology in conjunction with physics and mathematics is to elucidate the functional cause for these different membrane morphologies as well as how they are formed. (db-engine.de)
  • Methodologically, the lab employs a wide spectrum of techniques ranging from in vitro biochemical and biophysical assays, to cell biology methods with primary cells and transformed cell lines, to light and electron microscopic techniques, to in vivo studies with genetically modified mouse models. (mcgill.ca)
  • 18th Symposium on Fuel Cell and Battery Modeling and Experimental Validation (ModVal 2022), Hohenkammer, Germany, 14. (h2fc.center)
  • From the 17th century until around the 1960s, the outer membrane of cells was thought to be a simple passive barrier. (visionlearning.com)
  • Many of the pro-inflammatory pathways activated during cell death occur upon mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP), the pivotal commitment point to cell death during mitochondrial apoptosis. (nature.com)
  • Furthermore, gram-negative bacteria and mitochondria both have a double phospholipid membrane layer-the inner and outer membrane. (nature.com)
  • Superelasticity of plasma- and synthetic membranes resulting from coupling of membrane asymmetry, curvature, and lipid sorting. (mpg.de)
  • Cristae junctions are rather uniform with inner diameters between 15 - 35 nm and hence display high degrees of membrane curvature. (db-engine.de)
  • Caspases, while dispensable for cell death during mitochondrial apoptosis, inhibit activation of pro-inflammatory pathways after MOMP. (nature.com)
  • Moreover, we discuss the roles of mitochondrial inflammation during cell death and how these processes may potentially be harnessed therapeutically, for instance to improve cancer treatment. (nature.com)
  • Mitochondrial-driven inflammation can enhance the immunogenicity of cell death. (nature.com)
  • Is mitochondrial-driven inflammation during cell death driven by bacterial-like DAMPs? (nature.com)
  • What physiological functions has mitochondrial inflammation during cell death? (nature.com)
  • These endpoints can include membrane integrity, mitochondrial function, proliferation, and apoptosis versus necrosis. (nature.com)
  • Cell damage was assessed using MTT assays, and the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release rate and flow cytometry were used to detect the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane potential respectively. (sdbonline.org)
  • GSOs also mitigated the deleterious effects of GLU on the mitochondrial membrane potential and Cyt C release, thus alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction, and increased GSH levels and CAT activity in both cells and Drosophila brain tissue. (sdbonline.org)
  • Furthermore, GSOs protected cells against GLU-induced apoptosis by reducing the expression of the mitochondrial apoptosis-associated Bcl-2 family effector proteins and protected cells from GLU-induced oxidative damage by increasing the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and HO-1 expression. (sdbonline.org)
  • Erythrocytes have intracellular hemoglobin, 2-3,diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG), and ATP, which all exert osmotic pressure across the semipermeable cell membrane. (medscape.com)
  • By transporting Na + and K + ions across the cell membrane, red cells can adjust the intracellular concentration of these cations and regulate intracellular hydration. (medscape.com)
  • It was recognized that amino-group-containing coatings improved cell attachment and intracellular signaling. (bvsalud.org)
  • For over 50 years, glucose has been recognised to cross the lung epithelial barrier and be transported by lung epithelial cells. (ersjournals.com)
  • In primary cultures of human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) with 16.6±0.4 mM glucose in the basolateral medium, ASL glucose was 2.2±0.5 mM [ 11 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • Also blocks cell membrane-located capsaicin-activated cation channels (IC 50 = 14 nM) and voltage-sensitive Ca 2+ channels to inhibit neurotransmitter release. (tocris.com)
  • New tools over the next few decades confirmed this theory, but controversy remained regarding the role of proteins in the cell membrane. (wikipedia.org)
  • The main issue with trypan blue is its capacity to bind to proteins in the cell suspension, not just that released by dead cells. (nature.com)
  • The effects of shock wave stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells on proliferation, migration, and differentiation in an injectable gelatin matrix for osteogenic regeneration. (uni-rostock.de)
  • The mRNA microarray data showed a premature transition of the MG-63 cells into the beginning differentiation phase after 24 h indicating Ti-TMS-PEI as a supportive factor for osseointegration. (bvsalud.org)
  • 19th Symposium on Fuel Cell and Battery Modeling and Experimental Validation (ModVal 2023), Duisburg, Germany, 21. (h2fc.center)
  • Mitochondria, with rare exceptions, are found in all eukaryotic cells. (nature.com)
  • The xerocytes formed are shear-sensitive and prone to membrane fragmentation in response to metabolic stress, with subsequent hemolysis. (medscape.com)
  • Trace elements entering plant tissues are active in metabolic processes, but also can be stored as inactive compounds in cells and on the membranes. (scialert.net)
  • Mitochondria have recently emerged as key drivers of inflammation associated with cell death. (nature.com)
  • In this review, we discuss how mitochondria can initiate inflammation during cell death highlighting parallels with bacterial activation of inflammation. (nature.com)
  • Approximately 1.5 billion years ago endosymbiosis between archaebacteria and a prokaryotic cell, driven by increased oxygen levels, led to the formation of mitochondria that we know nowadays [ 4 ]. (nature.com)
  • The space between the two membranes is referred to as the periplasmic space in gram-negative bacteria and the intermembrane space in mitochondria [ 6 ]. (nature.com)
  • One of the most peculiar membrane shapes is observed in mitochondria. (db-engine.de)
  • This process, known as hardening, results in a set of physiological changes at the molecular level that initiate modifications of cell membrane composition and the synthesis of anti-freeze proteins. (copernicus.org)
  • A nondenaturing zwitterionic detergent for membrane biochemistry: design and synthesis. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • They showed that DF up-regulates genes regulating E 2 synthesis, anti-apoptosis, cell proliferation and gene transcription. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A General Theoretical Framework to Study the Influence of Electrical Fields on Mesenchymal Stem Cells. (uni-rostock.de)
  • Morscheid S., Rey-Rico A., Schmitt G., Madry H., Cucchiarini M., Venkatesan J.K. Therapeutic Effects of rAAV-Mediated Concomittant Gene Transfer and Overexpression of TGF-β and IGF-I on the Chondrogenesis of Human Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. (uniklinikum-saarland.de)
  • Several physico-chemical modifications have been developed to improve cell contact with prosthetic oral implant surfaces. (bvsalud.org)
  • Most importantly, efficient algae cultivation requires a direct CO2 supply, which can be modified through genetic engineering, for example, with cell membrane modifications. (margottriesthegoodlife.com)
  • Traube had no direct evidence for the composition of this film, though, and incorrectly asserted that it was formed by an interfacial reaction of the cell protoplasm with the extracellular fluid. (wikipedia.org)
  • The dynamics of cell-extracellular matrix interactions in normal and pathological situations. (mcgill.ca)
  • The Reinhardt laboratory is interested in components and mechanisms involved in the biogenesis, function and pathological aspects of the extracellular matrix and its interactions with cells. (mcgill.ca)
  • We are interested how extracellular matrix proteins instruct cells to differentiate, migrate, and proliferate, and how cells sense normal and pathologically altered extracellular matrix. (mcgill.ca)
  • They interpreted this as meaning that to pass the cell membrane a molecule must be at least sparingly soluble in oil, their "lipoid theory of narcosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Understanding how cristae junctions are formed and maintained or in other words, unraveling the molecular mechanisms of membrane remodeling at cristae junctions, is therefore of utmost importance. (db-engine.de)
  • Our lab takes an interdisciplinary approach to this topic, employing cutting-edge biochemical, biophysical and cell biological techniques. (db-engine.de)
  • Biological membranes exhibit function-related shapes, leading to a plethora of complex and beautiful cell and cell organellar morphologies. (db-engine.de)
  • In particular, methods that search for sequence matches to known binding motifs tend to predict many non-functional binding sites because they fail to take into consideration the biological state of the cell. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Another prime degradation pathway in the cells is ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), in which proteins tagged by certain types of polyubiquitin chains are selectively recognized and removed by proteasome. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In its GTP-bound form, Cdc42 binds several effectors that help direct polarized cell growth: repolarizing actin and microtubules, directing polarized exocytosis via this reoriented cytoskeleton and by direct contact with exocytic machinery, and recruiting proteins such as septins that form a boundary restricting the region of cell growth. (rupress.org)
  • This short, tubular membrane segments connect the flat inner boundary membrane with the morphological dynamic cristae membranes. (db-engine.de)
  • differential targeting of dendritic cell subpopulations in vivo . (intestinal-microbiota.de)
  • Dendritic cell as sentinel of the immune system plays an irreplaceable role. (medsci.org)
  • We focus on the essential functions of dendritic cell in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. (medsci.org)
  • She aims to answer the question of how salt moves across the different tissues and major organs, how salt accumulates in root, leaf, and shoot cells, and how movement and accumulation is controlled by the diversity of transport mechanisms operating in plants. (edu.au)
  • Collagen membranes of dermal and pericardial origin-In vivo evolvement of vascularization over time. (uni-rostock.de)
  • In vitro studies in resistive human lung epithelial cell monolayers grown at an air-liquid interface have supported these in vivo observations. (ersjournals.com)
  • The GTPase Cdc42 was among the original genes identified with roles in cell polarity, and interest in its cellular roles from yeast to humans remains high. (rupress.org)
  • The application of established cell viability assays such as the commonly used trypan blue staining method to coral cells is not straightforward due to different culture parameters and different cellular features specific to mammalian cells compared to marine invertebrates. (nature.com)
  • It is important to systematically combine multiple endpoints, such as membrane integrity and cell death mechanism, to gain insight into the potential pathways involved in cellular toxicity. (nature.com)
  • We are interested in recruiting highly motivated and creative Postdocs and PhD students to study the fascinating molecular organization of cellular membranes. (db-engine.de)
  • The Meinecke lab focuses on the in vitro reconstitution of processes at and across cellular membranes. (db-engine.de)
  • Autophagy is a major degradation pathway that utilizes lysosome hydrolases to degrade cellular constituents and is often induced under cellular stress conditions to restore cell homeostasis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and autophagy are two major cellular degradation machineries in eukaryotes, both of which are crucial in eliminating misfolded/unfolded proteins to maintain cell and tissue homeostasis and to prevent aging-related changes and a plethora of human diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • He also noted that a thin film of oil behaves as a semipermeable membrane, precisely as predicted. (wikipedia.org)
  • We now understand that the plasma membrane is a very dynamic part of the cell and that is much more than just a barrier. (visionlearning.com)
  • Purification and Proteomic Analysis of Plant Plasma Membranes. (lu.se)
  • HvPIP1;6, a Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Plasma Membrane Water Channel Particularly Expressed in Growing Compared with Non-Growing Leaf Tissues. (lu.se)
  • Overexpression of a plasma membrane aquaporin in transgenic tobacco improves plant vigor under favorable growth conditions but not under drought or salt stress. (ac.ir)
  • These NFPs are a chemoattractant for host phagocytes and can be recognised by formyl peptide receptors on the plasma membrane [ 8 , 9 ]. (nature.com)
  • However, after argon (Ar) plasma activation, the cells concentrated in and around the niches. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Ar plasma activation boosted the spreading (2 h), and HGF-1 cells formed strong actin filaments with pronounced lamellipodia. (bvsalud.org)
  • Therefore, argon plasma activation of zirconia seems to be a valuable tool to bioactivate the surface for optimal surface occupation by cells and active cell signaling. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cdc42-dependent actin polymerization can drive cell shape change, formation of filopodia, or organelle motility. (rupress.org)
  • This work presents the approach used to customize dye pairs for membrane integrity-based cell viability assays considering the species- and genotype-specific autofluorescence of scleractinian corals, namely: endogenous fluorescence characterization followed by the selection of dyes that do not overlap with endogenous signals. (nature.com)
  • Fluorescent indicator dyes (fluorophores) are most commonly used in biochemical and cell-based assays in vertebrate cell culture since fluorescence is more sensitive 3 and fluorescence is utilized in many instruments (microscopy, spectroscopy, flow cytometry). (nature.com)
  • Table 1 includes common fluorophores used to assess membrane integrity and distinguish between live and dead cells when conducting viability assays. (nature.com)
  • Par proteins, like Cdc42, play conserved roles in cell polarity in many contexts, from early embryos to epithelial apical-basal polarity ( Goldstein and Macara, 2007 ). (rupress.org)
  • To create particular shaped cells and cell organelles, membranes must undergo deformations which are determined by the structure and elasticity of the membrane and this process is most probable driven by proteins, lipids and/or interplay of both. (db-engine.de)
  • It was found that GSOs reversed GLU-induced reductions in cell viability and the LDH release rate, and rescued ROS accumulation. (sdbonline.org)
  • In Drosophila with depleted RACK1 in all muscle cells or, specifically, in SC lineage resulted in a delayed recovery of skeletal muscle after physical damage as well as the low presence of active SC in the wound area. (sdbonline.org)
  • BMP7 aberrantly induced in the psoriatic epidermis instructs inflammation-associated Langerhans cells. (tugraz.at)
  • Since the invention of the microscope in the seventeenth century it has been known that plant and animal tissue is composed of cells : the cell was discovered by Robert Hooke. (wikipedia.org)
  • The plant cell wall was easily visible even with these early microscopes but no similar barrier was visible on animal cells, though it stood to reason that one must exist. (wikipedia.org)
  • Plant and Cell Physiology 2007, 48 (8):1132-1147. (lu.se)
  • Various recent studies suggest that membrane channel proteins, named aquaporin (AQPs), by affecting stomatal conductance behavior could be involved in plant responses to stress conditions. (ac.ir)
  • The Plant Cell 15(2): 439-447. (ac.ir)
  • The term "phyto" means plant while "some" means cell-like. (iherb.com)
  • Cell invasion is a crucial step of tumor metastasis , finding new regulators of which offers potential drug targets for cancer therapy. (sdbonline.org)
  • The cell membrane of a novel Rhizobium phaseoli strain is the crucial target for Aluminium toxicity and tolerance. (mpg.de)
  • For instance, mtDNA and bacterial DNA are highly similar thereby activating similar cell autonomous immune signalling pathways. (nature.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica targets cells of the innate and adaptive immune system by injection of Yops in a mouse infection model. (intestinal-microbiota.de)
  • By the 19th century it was accepted that some form of semi-permeable barrier must exist around a cell. (wikipedia.org)
  • A series of pioneering experiments in 1925 indicated that this barrier membrane consisted of two molecular layers of lipids-a lipid bilayer. (wikipedia.org)
  • In spite of these issues the fundamental conclusion- that the cell membrane is a lipid bilayer- was correct. (wikipedia.org)
  • In conclusion, the cell spreading on amine-based nanocoatings correlated well with the amino group density (N/C). (bvsalud.org)
  • Firstly, loss of dGLYAT suppressed scrib depletion- or Egr overexpression-induced JNK pathway activation and invasive cell migration. (sdbonline.org)
  • This study aims to understand the function and mechanism of Drosophila Glycine N-acyltransferase (GLYAT) in cell invasion. (sdbonline.org)
  • A more direct investigation of the membrane was made possible through the use of electron microscopy in the late 1950s. (wikipedia.org)
  • dGLYAT was found to regulate Gadd45 -mediated JNK pathway activation and cell invasion. (sdbonline.org)
  • Later analyses of this experiment showed several problems including an incorrect monolayer pressure, incomplete lipid extraction and a miscalculation of cell surface area. (wikipedia.org)
  • CF27-specific gene clusters which have been analyzed were expressed by both ferrous iron-grown and sulfur-attached cells, indicating that they are not pseudogenes and may play a role in both situations. (frontiersin.org)
  • In 1992, Douglas Prasher was successful in cloning the wild-type GFP gene, and in 1994, Martin Chalfie expressed the coding sequence in E. coli and C. elegans cells. (ibs.fr)
  • Stem cell research and therapy, 14 (1). (reading.ac.uk)
  • Skeletal muscle growth and regeneration involves the activity of resident adult stem cells, namely satellite cells (SC). (sdbonline.org)
  • What the Phytosome process produces is a little cell whereby the valuable components of the herbal extract are protected from destruction by digestive secretions and gut bacteria. (iherb.com)
  • The levels of catalase (CAT) and glutathione (GSH) were measured in PC12 cells and Drosophila brain tissue. (sdbonline.org)