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The role of cholesterol in membrane fusion

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Yang, Sung-Tae, Kreutzberger, Alex J.B., Lee, Jinwoo, Kiessling, Volker, Tamm, Lukas K.·2016·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids

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Cholesterol modulates the bilayer structure of biological membranes in multiple ways. It changes the fluidity, thickness, compressibility, water penetration and intrinsic curvature of lipid bilayers. In multi-component lipid mixtures, cholesterol induces phase separations, partitions selectively between different coexisting lipid phases, and causes integral membrane proteins to respond by changing conformation or redistribution in the membrane. But, which of these often overlapping properties are important for membrane fusion?-Here we review a range of recent experiments that elucidate the multiple roles that cholesterol plays in SNARE-mediated and viral envelope glycoprotein-mediated membrane fusion.

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  • In LNPs formulations, cholesterol increases stability by filling gaps among LNPs molecules and aiding fusion with endosomal membranes, thereby promoting uptake of the vaccine complex.

    “In LNPs formulations, cholesterol increases stability by filling gaps among LNPs molecules and aiding fusion with endosomal membranes, thereby promoting uptake of the vaccine complex.302”

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Authors
Yang, S.-T., Kreutzberger, A. J. B., Lee, J., Kiessling, V., & Tamm, L. K.
Affiliations
University of Virginia (US)
Corresponding author
Tamm, Lukas K.
Venue
Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-09
Volume
199
Pages
136-143
ISSN
0009-3084 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2368005800
Cited by
421
References
120
Citations by year
2026: 31 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 60 · 2023: 65 · 2022: 59 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 44 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 6
FWCI
13.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Chemistry and Physics of Lipids (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • NIH (P01 GM72694, R01 AI30557)
  • Human Frontier Science Program (RGP0055/2015)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular transport and secretion
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Caveolin-1 and cellular processes
Keywords
cholesterol, membrane fusion, lipid bilayer structure, membrane fluidity, lipid phase separation, viral envelope glycoprotein, membrane curvature
MeSH terms
Animals, Cholesterol, Humans, Lipid Bilayers, Membrane Fusion, SNARE Proteins, Virus Internalization

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