Biological membranes are partitioned into functional zones termed membrane microdomains, which contain specific lipids and proteins. The composition and organization of membrane microdomains remain controversial because few techniques are available that allow the visualization of lipids in situ without disrupting their native behaviour. The yeast eisosome, composed of the BAR-domain proteins Pil1 and Lsp1 (hereafter, Pil1/Lsp1), scaffolds a membrane compartment that senses and responds to mechanical stress by flattening and releasing sequestered factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The purpose of the study was to describe the preparation of children for day surgery from the parent's viewpoint.
Design: Empirical Research Mixed Method.
Methods: The research applied a mixed-methods study design.
The capping of barbed filament ends is a fundamental mechanism for actin regulation. Capping protein controls filament growth and actin turnover in cells by binding to the barbed ends of the filaments with high affinity and slow off-rate. The interaction between capping protein and actin is regulated by capping protein interaction (CPI) motif proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Day surgery allows families to return home quickly. Only a few approaches to preparing for day surgery have demonstrated how digital solutions can support families and children.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile app intervention on preschool children's fear and pain and parents' anxiety and stress in preparing children for day surgery.
Conserved protein complexes called ESCRTs (endosomal sorting complexes in retrograde transport) exert diverse membrane remodeling and repair functions in cells. Hakala and Roux discuss a novel type of ESCRT-III structure found by Stempels et al. (2023.
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