Toward the synthesis of caged cell membrane permeant phosphatidylinositol polyphosphates. by Johns, M, Conway, S, Holmes, AB, Lim, Z, Meyer, C

Quantifying ultrasonic deformation of cell membranes with ultra-high-speed imaging by Marek, A, De Grazia, A, Régal, X, Carugo, D, Pierron, F

Dynamic regulation and differential compartmentaliztion of C-type lectin receptors in the dendritic cell membrane by Luehr, J, Eissing, N, Heger, L, Lehmann, C, Heidkamp, G, Nimmerjahn, F, Balint, S, Sezgin, E, Eggeling, C, Dustin, M, Dudziak, D

The role of cell membrane strain in sonoporation characterised by microfluidic-based single-cell analysis by Bose, N, Carugo, D, Maiti, TK, Zhang, X, Chakraborty, S

“…Our methodology has successfully addressed the biophysical mechanisms underlying US-induced cell membrane sonoporation by performing in situ measurement of localised cell membrane deformation, and simultaneous quantification of both intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) and transmembrane transfer of extracellular membrane-impermeable probes. …”

Identification of viable and non-viable haemophilus influenzae using qPCR by Thulborn, S, Bafadhel, M

“…Propidium monoazide (PMA) is a photo-reactive dye that is cell membrane impermeable which interacts with non-viable cells ceasing amplification due to DNA modification. …”

Glucose-sensing mechanisms in pancreatic beta-cells. by MacDonald, P, Joseph, J, Rorsman, P

“…We examine in turn: (i) the generation of metabolic signalling molecules; (ii) the regulation of beta-cell membrane potential; and (iii) insulin granule dynamics and exocytosis. …”

Sulfonylurea sensitivity of adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels from beta cells and extrapancreatic tissues. by Gribble, F, Ashcroft, F

“…Sulfonylureas are widely used to stimulate insulin secretion in type 2 diabetic patients because they close adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels in the pancreatic beta-cell membrane. This action is mediated by binding of the drug to the sulfonylurea receptor (SUR1) subunit of the channel. …”

Regulation of fatty acid delivery in vivo. by Frayn, K

“…Unlike tissues such as skeletal muscle which extract plasma NEFA, in adipose tissue the flow of fatty acids across the cell membrane is bi-directional, outward in times of net fat mobilization such as fasting and exercise, and inward during the postprandial period. …”