Iglic¿ / Igli?? Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-12-388405-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 13, 240 Seiten

Reihe: Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes

Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes volumes cover a broad range of topics, including main arrangements of the reconstituted system, namely planar lipid bilayers as well as spherical liposomes. The invited authors present the latest results of their own research groups in this exciting multidisciplinary field. - Incorporates contributions from newcomers and established and experienced researchers - Explores the planar lipid bilayer systems and spherical liposomes from both theoretical and experimental perspectives - Serves as an indispensable source of information for new scientists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Iglic¿, AleS

Igli??, Ale?

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes;4
3;Copyright;5
4;Contents;6
5;Preface;10
6;Contributors;12
7;Chapter 1: Lipid and Membrane Dynamics in Biological Tissues-Infrared Spectroscopic Studies;14
7.1;1. Introduction;15
7.2;2. Historical View of Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies on Lipids and Membrane Dynamics in Biological Tissues;17
7.3;3. Membrane Lipids and Fatty Acids in Human Tissues;21
7.4;4. Skin and Hair Lipids and Membranes;25
7.5;5. Future Perspectives and Conclusion;39
7.6;Acknowledgments;41
7.7;References;41
8;Chapter 2: Mechanical Properties of Bilayer Lipid Membranes and Protein-Lipid Interactions;46
8.1;1. Introduction;47
8.2;2. Mechanical Properties of BLMs and Their Anisotropy;52
8.3;3. The Mechanical Properties of Lipid Bilayers with Incorporated Proteins;59
8.4;Acknowledgments;79
8.5;References;79
9;Chapter 3: Cytoskeletal Reorganization of Red Blood Cell Shape: Curling of Free Edges and Malaria Merozoites;86
9.1;1. Curling of Red Blood Cell Shape;87
9.2;2. Cytoskeleton-Induced Membrane Curvature;88
9.3;3. The Model for Curling of RBCs;91
9.4;4. Numerical Simulations;94
9.5;5. Malaria Merozoites and Ca2+ Dynamics;99
9.6;6. The Model for RBC and Malaria Merozoite Interaction Prior to Invasion;100
9.7;7. Modeling the Egress of Malaria Merozoites;102
9.8;8. Conclusions;102
9.9;Appendix Curling Ghosts;106
9.10;References;113
10;Chapter 4: Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion in Biomembranes...;116
10.1;1. Introduction;117
10.2;2. Engineering Principles;120
10.3;3. A Simple Pigment-Containing Model BLM System;126
10.4;4. Bacteriorhodopsin: A Natural Light-Driven Proton Pump;138
10.5;5. Oriented Dipole Mechanism Versus ICT Mechanism;141
10.6;6. DC Photoelectric Effect;150
10.7;7. Applications of DC Photoelectric Effect in Artificial Solar Energy Conversion;170
10.8;8. Concluding Summary;173
10.9;Acknowledgments;176
10.10;References;177
11;Chapter 5: A Multiparametric Fluorescence Approach for Biomembrane Studies;182
11.1;1. Introduction;183
11.2;2. Visualization of Lipid Domains in Model Membranes;187
11.3;3. Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging is Sensitive to Lipid Phase and Intermolecular Interactions;189
11.4;4. Order and Fluidity of Lipid Bilayers as Measured Using Fluorescence Polarization Imaging;194
11.5;5. Translation Diffusion Kinetics of Lipid and Cholesterol Analogs are Sensitive to Phase Domains in Lipid Bilayers...;198
11.6;6. Conclusion and Outlook;202
11.7;Acknowledgments;204
11.8;References;205
12;Chapter 6: Electromechanical Basis for the Interaction Between Osteoblasts and Negatively Charged Titanium Surface;212
12.1;1. Role of Positively Charged Macroions in the Interaction Between an Implant Surface and Osteoblastic Cells;213
12.2;2. On the Origin of the Initial Attraction Between can Osteoblast and a Ti Implant Surface;214
12.3;3. Functional Effects of a Ti Implant Surface Topography on the Osteointegration;219
12.4;4. Conclusions;230
12.5;References;232
13;Subject Index;236