Effect of Silica Microparticles on Interactions in Mono- and Multicomponent Membranes

Autor: Beata Tim, Monika Rojewska, Krystyna Prochaska
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 23, Iss 21, p 12822 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1422-0067
1661-6596
DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112822
Popis: Advancing our understanding of the mechanism of the interaction between inhaled pollutant microparticles and cell membrane components is useful to study the impact of fine particulate matter on human health. In this paper, we focus on the effect of cholesterol (Chol) molecules on the surface properties of a model membrane in the presence of silica microparticles (MPs). Mixed monolayers containing phospholipid-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), Chol and silica particle dispersions (MPs; 0.033% w/w, 0.33% w/w and 0.83% w/w) were formed and studied using the Langmuir monolayer technique complemented by Brewster Angle Microscopy (BAM) images. It was shown that Chol caused a condensation of the DPPC monolayer, which influenced the penetration of MPs and their interactions with the model membrane. The relaxation experiments of the lipid–MP monolayer proved that the presence of Chol molecules in the monolayer led to the formation of lipid and MP complexes. Strong interactions between Chol and MPs contributed to the formation of more stable monolayers. The presented results can be useful to better comprehend the interaction between particulate materials and the lipid components of biomembranes.
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