Here, we used 1,2-di- (octadecenoyl)- sn -glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC), a commonly found phospholipid in mammalian cell membranes, to synthesize large unilamellar vesicles to investigate how the ...

Bacteria can precisely adjust their membrane lipid compositions to control the biophysical properties of their membranes, which allows them to thrive in various physical environments. Here ...

A Pluronic-functionalized silica–lipid hybrid (Plu-SLH) microparticle system for the oral delivery of poorly water-soluble, weak base drugs is reported for the first time. A highly effective Plu-SLH ...

As time goes by, our bodies change, you know, even the brain. A major change is how brain structure seems to shrink with age. Studies show that this happens at both large and small levels inside. You ...

News & Views Published: October 2010 Good and bad lipids in the lung Kong Chen & Jay K Kolls Nature Medicine 16, 1078–1079 (2010) Cite this article ...