Interaction of amphotericin B and saturated or unsaturated phospholipid monolayers containing cholesterol or ergosterol at the air-water interface.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2019.106317
Abstract: The antimicrobial activity of amphotericin B (AmB) depends on its interaction with ergosterol-containing cell membranes of fungus. Cholesterol is a sterol in mammalian cell membrane, and its structure is very similar to ergosterol, which caused… read more here.
Keywords: ergosterol; monolayer; ergosterol monolayer; interaction ... See more keywords
Macrophages Shed Excess Cholesterol in Unique Extracellular Structures Containing Cholesterol Microdomains
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DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.118.311269
Abstract: Objective— Cells use various mechanisms to maintain cellular cholesterol homeostasis including efflux of cholesterol from the cellular plasma membrane to cholesterol acceptors such as HDLs (high-density lipoproteins). Little is known about the transfer of cholesterol… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; extracellular matrix; cholesterol microdomains; cholesterol ... See more keywords