Search Results - "Dufourc, Erick J."
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The unprecedented membrane deformation of the human nuclear envelope, in a magnetic field, indicates formation of nuclear membrane invaginations
Published in Scientific reports (20-03-2020)“…Human nuclear membrane (hNM) invaginations are thought to be crucial in fusion, fission and remodeling of cells and present in many human diseases. There is…”
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The enhanced membrane interaction and perturbation of a cell penetrating peptide in the presence of anionic lipids: Toward an understanding of its selectivity for cancer cells
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-06-2013)“…Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are usually short, highly cationic peptides that are capable of crossing the cell membrane and transport cargos of varied size…”
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NMR and molecular modeling of wine tannins binding to saliva proteins: revisiting astringency from molecular and colloidal prospects
Published in The FASEB journal (01-11-2010)“…In organoleptic science, the association of tannins to saliva proteins leads to the poorly understood phenomenon of astringency. To decipher this interaction…”
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The potent effect of mycolactone on lipid membranes
Published in PLoS pathogens (10-01-2018)“…Mycolactone is a lipid-like endotoxin synthesized by an environmental human pathogen, Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causal agent of Buruli ulcer disease…”
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Bicelles and nanodiscs for biophysical chemistry
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes (01-01-2021)“…Membrane nanoobjects are very important tools to study biomembrane properties. Two types are described herein: Bicelles and Nanodiscs. Bicelles are obtained by…”
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Pore Formation Induced by an Antimicrobial Peptide: Electrostatic Effects
Published in Biophysical journal (15-12-2008)“…We investigate the mode of action of Cateslytin, an antimicrobial peptide, on zwitterionic biomembranes by performing numerical simulations and…”
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Red Wine Tannins Fluidify and Precipitate Lipid Liposomes and Bicelles. A Role for Lipids in Wine Tasting?
Published in Langmuir (20-05-2014)“…Sensory properties of red wine tannins are bound to complex interactions between saliva proteins, membranes taste receptors of the oral cavity, and lipids or…”
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Plant sterols in “rafts”: a better way to regulate membrane thermal shocks
Published in The FASEB journal (01-06-2007)“…ABSTRACT Specialized lipid domains (rafts) that are generally enriched in sterols and sphingolipids, are most likely present in cell membranes of animals,…”
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Key role of polyphosphoinositides in dynamics of fusogenic nuclear membrane vesicles
Published in PloS one (08-09-2011)“…The role of phosphoinositides has been thoroughly described in many signalling and membrane trafficking events but their function as modulators of membrane…”
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Heat‐Triggered Crystallization of Liquid Crystalline Macrocycles Allowing for Conductance Switching through Hysteretic Thermal Phase Transitions
Published in Chemistry, an Asian journal (04-01-2019)“…A polymesomorphic thermal phase‐transition of a macrocyclic amphiphile consisting of aromatic groups and oligoethylene glycol (OEG) chains is reported. The…”
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Fully Deuterated Magnetically Oriented System Based on Fatty Acid Direct Hexagonal Phases
Published in Langmuir (13-05-2014)“…There is strong demand in the field of NMR for simple oriented lipid supramolecular assemblies, the constituents of which can be fully deuterated, for…”
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The role of phytosterols in plant adaptation to temperature
Published in Plant signaling & behavior (01-02-2008)“…Membranes of composition approaching those found in "rafts" of plants, fungi and mammals were investigated by means of solid-state 2H-NMR, using deuterated…”
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Wine tannins and their aggregation/release with lipids and proteins: Review and perspectives for neurodegenerative diseases
Published in Biophysical chemistry (01-04-2024)“…Tannins are amphiphilic molecules, often polymeric, which can be generally described as a core containing hydrophobic aromatic rings surrounded by hydroxyl…”
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Biphenyl phosphatidylcholine: A promoter of liposome deformation and bicelle collective orientation by magnetic fields
Published in Progress in lipid research (01-07-2010)“…Membrane lipids with long saturated or unsaturated acyl chains are usually not sensitive to magnetic fields. We report in this review a few exceptions with…”
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Dynamic Sorting of Mobile and Rigid Molecules in Biomembranes by Magic-Angle Spinning 13 C NMR
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (21-02-2023)“…Understanding the membrane dynamics of complex systems is essential to follow their function. As molecules in membranes can be in a rigid or mobile state…”
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Stability and Structure of Protein–Lipoamino Acid Colloidal Particles: Toward Nasal Delivery of Pharmaceutically Active Proteins
Published in Langmuir (03-04-2012)“…To circumvent the painful intravenous injection of proteins in the treatment of children with growth deficiency, anemia, and calcium insufficiency, we…”
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Bio-membranes: Picosecond to second dynamics and plasticity as deciphered by solid state NMR
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes (01-02-2023)“…Since the first membrane models in the 1970s, the concept of biological membranes has evolved considerably. The membrane is now seen as a very complex mixture…”
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Singular Interaction between an Antimetastatic Agent and the Lipid Bilayer: The Ohmline Case
Published in ACS omega (31-10-2017)“…SK3 channels are abnormaly expressed in metastatic cells, and Ohmline (OHM), an ether lipid, has been shown to reduce the activity of SK3 channels and the…”
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Dynamic Sorting of Mobile and Rigid Molecules in Biomembranes by Magic-Angle Spinning 13C NMR
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (21-02-2023)“…Understanding the membrane dynamics of complex systems is essential to follow their function. As molecules in membranes can be in a rigid or mobile state…”
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Sequestration of Proteins by Fatty Acid Coacervates for Their Encapsulation within Vesicles
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (17-10-2016)“…Encapsulating biological materials in lipid vesicles is of interest for mimicking cells; however, except in some particular cases, such processes do not occur…”
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