2012
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040254
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Differential Dynamic and Structural Behavior of Lipid-Cholesterol Domains in Model Membranes

Abstract: Changes in the cholesterol (Chol) content of biological membranes are known to alter the physicochemical properties of the lipid lamella and consequently the function of membrane-associated enzymes. To characterize these changes, we used steady-state and time resolved fluorescence spectroscopy and two photon-excitation microscopy techniques. The membrane systems were chosen according to the techniques that were used: large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs) for cuvette and giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) for micros… Show more

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“…In general, increasing the cholesterol concentration increased water penetration, likely due to greater disorder. This pattern correlates with similar results obtained in a series of studies from our group 38 . Regarding fusion, the % mixing and % leakage were studied.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…In general, increasing the cholesterol concentration increased water penetration, likely due to greater disorder. This pattern correlates with similar results obtained in a series of studies from our group 38 . Regarding fusion, the % mixing and % leakage were studied.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Although tricky due to the very high proportion of ordered phase, a granulometric approach reveals the formation of very large L o domains, with about 15% of L o phase present within domains above 2 M size. Altogether, our results propose the ability of GIPC and DPPC to increase membrane order level, similarly as observed previously with SM and DPPC (83), and also to promote L o domain aggregation. Moreover, a synergy is observed when GUVs are supplemented with the two lipid species together, and the strongest enhancement is seen when saturated and unsaturated PC, free and conjugated sterols, and sphingolipids are all represented.…”
Section: Journal Of Biological Chemistrysupporting
confidence: 90%
“…3), even in the absence of DPPC (Fig. 7), mimicking the SM-cholesterol effect (83). In the mammalian model, lateral partitioning of L o and L d phases is thus explained by a preferential interaction of sphingolipids with cholesterol over phospholipids (22), probably due to better shielding from water by the SM headgroup.…”
Section: Free and Conjugated Phytosterols Exhibit Various Abilities Tmentioning
confidence: 77%
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“…Two distinct fluorescent dyes (LAURDAN and NR) were used to characterize changes in the fluidity of plasma membrane of the cells affected by the expanded polyglutamine protein. LAURDAN in particular has been well characterized in the literature and shown to be sensitive to the lipid order phases due to the lipid composition and the amount of cholesterol present in the membranes 42 , 43 . The shift we observed in membrane fluidity measured in the HD cells when expanded polyQ was expressed may reflect depletion of the cholesterol on the membrane 44 , 45 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%