This study aimed to evaluate the membrane structure of distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC) liposomes dispersed in water containing various types of polyols with low molecular weight such as glycerin (Gly), 1,3-butandiol (BG), and propylene glycol (PG). To clarify the detailed membrane structure, generalized indirect Fourier transformation (GIFT) analysis, which provides information about the bilayer spacing, bilayer thickness, number of lamellar layers, and membrane flexibility, was applied to small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) data of the present system. The GIFT results showed that the bilayer thickness of the DSPC liposomes followed the order Gly>>BG>PG. In addition, the membrane flexibility estimated by the Caille parameter was in the order Gly>>BG>PG; this result was supported by the gel-liquid crystal phase transition temperature (T) obtained by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). These results, together with the Raman spectra, suggest that BG and PG incorporated into the bilayers of DSPC liposomes result in the formation of an interdigitated lamellar structure.
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