Journal of colloid and interface scienceViscosityCell MembraneUnilamellar LiposomesSurface TensionSurface Properties
Phase-separated plasma membranes show elevated viscosity and reduced line tension of liquid-ordered domains.
Maximilian Winkler, Katharina Overhoff, Mark Skamrahl, Thanh T Huynh Huu, Nikolas K Teiwes, Nico Benten, Andreas Janshoff, Claudia Steinem
Published: 202610.1016/j.jcis.2025.139549
Abstract
Membrane surface viscosity and line tension govern the behavior of lipid domains in plasma membranes and thereby their functions. These parameters have been quantified primarily in synthetic bilayers, although eukaryotic plasma membranes are much mor…
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