Tension-induced morphological transition in mixed lipid bilayers

Langmuir. 2006 Aug 1;22(16):6771-4. doi: 10.1021/la053135x.

Abstract

Recently, Rozovsky et al. reported on the morphology and dynamics of superstructures in three-component lipid bilayers containing saturated lipid, unsaturated lipid, and cholesterol (Rozovsky, S.; Kaizuka, Y.; Groves, J. T. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 36). We suggest that the observed sequence of the striped-to-hexagonal morphological transition in mixed bilayers can be attributed to an enhanced membrane surface tension that is induced by the vesicle adhesion onto the solid surface.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Lipid Bilayers / chemistry*
  • Membrane Microdomains / chemistry
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Phase Transition*
  • Phosphatidylcholines / chemistry
  • Sphingomyelins / chemistry
  • Surface Tension

Substances

  • Lipid Bilayers
  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • Sphingomyelins
  • 1,2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine