Transport Across Natural and Modified Biological Membranes and Its Implications in Physiology and Therapy

ISBN-13: 9783319568942 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 140 str.

Julita Kulbacka; Saulius Satkauskas

Opis

This book elucidates the mechanisms involved in biological membrane functions. It describes the new modalities and characterization for basic in vitro as well as computer models of biological membranes. Biological membranes are analyzed in terms of advances in molecular dynamics. The individual chapters provide an in depth analysis of images from various biological models. The potential of membrane models in the context of treatment trials is discussed. The authors present new insights and current concepts for treatment procedures (nanocarriers, electroporation, channel blockers).

Spis treści

1. Atomistic Simulations of Electroporation of Model Cell Membranes

Mounir Tarek

2. Role of Bioinformatics in the Study of Ionic Channels

Monika Kurczyńska, Bogumił M. Konopka, and Małgorzata Kotulska

3. Cell Membrane Transport Mechanisms: Ion Channels and Electrical Properties of Cell Membranes

Julita Kulbacka, Anna Choromańska, Joanna Rossowska, Joanna Weżgowiec, Jolanta Saczko, and Marie-Pierre Rols

4. Cell Membrane Electropulsation: Chemical Analysis of Cell Membrane Modifications and Associated Transport Mechanisms

Antoine Azan, Florian Gailliègue, Lluis M. Mir, and Marie Breton

5. Physical Methods for Drug and Gene Delivery Through the Cell Plasma Membrane

Milda Jakutavičiūtė, Paulius Ruzgys, Mindaugas Tamošiūnas, Martynas Maciulevičius, and Saulius Šatkauskas

6. Estrogen Receptors in Cell Membranes: Regulation and Signaling

Jolanta Saczko, Olga Michel, Agnieszka Chwiłkowska, Ewa Sawicka, Justyna Mączyńska, and Julita Kulbacka

7. How Imaging Membrane and Cell Processes Involved in Electropermeabilization Can Improve Its Development in Cell Biology and in Clinics

Laure Gibot, Muriel Golzio, and Marie-Pierre Rols

8. Analysis, Recognition, and Classification of Biological Membrane Images

Marek Kulbacki, Jakub Segen, and Artur Bak

O autorze

Julita Kulbacka, Wroclaw Medical University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw, Poland

Saulius Satkauskas, Vytautas Magnus University, Bio. Res. Group/Bio Dept., Kaunas, Lithuania