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Phase diagrams and ordering in charged membranes: Binary mixtures of charged and neutral lipids
Naofumi Shimokawa, Hiroki Himeno, Tsutomu Hamada +3
We propose a model describing the phase behavior of two-component membranes consisting of binary mixtures of electrically charged and neutral lipids. We take into account the struc…
Molecular behavior of DNA in a cell-sized compartment coated by lipids
T. Hamada, R. Fujimoto, S. F. Shimobayashi +2
The behavior of long DNA molecules in a cell-sized confined space was investigated. We prepared water-in-oil droplets covered by phospholipids, which mimic the inner space of a cel…
Coupling between pore formation and phase separation in charged lipid membranes
Hiroki Himeno, Hiroaki Ito, Yuji Higuchi +3
We investigated the effect of charge on the membrane morphology of giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) composed of various mixtures containing charged lipids. We observed the membran…
Charge-induced phase separation in lipid membranes
Hiroki Himeno, Naofumi Shimokawa, Shigeyuki Komura +3
The phase separation in lipid bilayers that include negatively charged lipids is examined experimentally. We observed phase-separated structures and determined the membrane miscibi…
Micro-Bioreactor Mimicking a Cellular Environment
Masahiko Hase, Ayako Yamada, Tsutomu Hamada +1
We report that a cell-sized water droplet (CWD) with a diameter of several tens of microns can serve as a micro-biochemical reactor. Since the droplet inner surface is covered by a…
Transporting of a Cell-Sized Phospholipid Vesicle Across Water/Oil Interface
Masahiko Hase, Ayako Yamada, Tsutomu Hamada +1
When a cell-sized water droplet, with a diameter of several tens of micro meter, is placed in oil containing phospholipids, a stable cell-sized vesicle is spontaneously formed as a…