Biological membranes and their role in physio-pathological conditions
R. Pignatello, University of Catania, Italy
Abstract:
This chapter will summarize recent information on cell membranes. Their structure, functions and the role of the various components are discussed, considering both their physiological tasks, such as mechanisms of drug internalization into cells, as well as membrane changes associated with or caused by particular disease states. Later chapters will discuss the possibility of testing biomembrane models to study their interaction with drugs and biological compounds.
Key words
cell membranes
biomembranes
membrane models
lipid rafts
phospholipids
cell uptake
membrane-related diseases
1.1 Importance of drug-biomembrane ...
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