scholarly journals Effect of lipid peroxidation on membrane permeability of cancer and normal cells subjected to oxidative stress

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 489-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Van der Paal ◽  
Erik C. Neyts ◽  
Christof C. W. Verlackt ◽  
Annemie Bogaerts

Molecular dynamics simulations suggest that the cholesterol-induced stability of lipid membranes during lipid peroxidation offers an explanation for the observed selectivity of plasma treatments towards cancer cells.

Author(s):  
P. Rangamani ◽  
D. J. Steigmann

A continuum theory for lipid membranes is developed that accounts for mechanical interactions between lipid tilt and membrane shape. For planar membranes, a linear version of the theory is used to predict tilt variations similar to those observed in experiments and molecular dynamics simulations.


2018 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 341-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Vögele ◽  
Jürgen Köfinger ◽  
Gerhard Hummer

Carbon nanotube porins embedded in lipid membranes are studied by molecular dynamics simulations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 153 (12) ◽  
pp. 124107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Krämer ◽  
An Ghysels ◽  
Eric Wang ◽  
Richard M. Venable ◽  
Jeffery B. Klauda ◽  
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