Melatonin directly interacts with cholesterol and alleviates cholesterol effects in dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine monolayers

Autor: Zoya Leonenko, Simon J. Attwood, Mikko Karttunen, Elizabeth Drolle, Youngjik Choi, Matthew I. Hoopes

Publikováno v: Soft Matter. 10:206-213

Melatonin is a pineal hormone that has been shown to have protective effects in several diseases that are associated with cholesterol dysregulation, including cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, and certain types of cancers. Cholesterol is a

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https://doi.org/10.1039/c3sm52064a

Preparation of DOPC and DPPC Supported Planar Lipid Bilayers for Atomic Force Microscopy and Atomic Force Spectroscopy

Autor: Youngjik Choi, Simon J. Attwood, Zoya Leonenko

Publikováno v: International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Volume 14; Issue 2; Pages: 3514-3539
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 3514-3539 (2013)

Cell membranes are typically very complex, consisting of a multitude of different lipids and proteins. Supported lipid bilayers are widely used as model systems to study biological membranes. Atomic force microscopy and force spectroscopy techniques

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Atomic force microscopy and Kelvin probe force microscopy to study the mechanism of amyloid fibril formation and toxicity

Autor: Simon J. Attwood, Zoya Leonenko, Ravi Gaikwad, Elizabeth Drolle, Francis T. Hane, Youngjik Choi

Publikováno v: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 18:884-885

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, July 29 – August 2, 2012.

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https://doi.org/10.1017/s1431927612006277