Main description:

This book elucidates the mechanisms involved in biological membrane functions.

It describes the new modalities and characterization for basic in vitro as well as computer models of biological membranes. Biological membranes are analyzed in terms of advances in molecular dynamics.

The individual chapters provide an in depth analysis of images from various biological models. The potential of membrane models in the context of treatment trials is discussed. The authors present new insights and current concepts for treatment procedures (nanocarriers, electroporation, channel blockers).

Contents:

1. Atomistic Simulations of Electroporation of Model Cell MembranesMounir Tarek
2. Role of Bioinformatics in the Study of Ionic ChannelsMonika Kurczynska, Bogumil M. Konopka, and Malgorzata Kotulska
3. Cell Membrane Transport Mechanisms: Ion Channels and Electrical Properties of Cell MembranesJulita Kulbacka, Anna Choromanska, Joanna Rossowska, Joanna Wezgowiec, Jolanta Saczko, and Marie-Pierre Rols
4. Cell Membrane Electropulsation: Chemical Analysis of Cell Membrane Modifications and Associated Transport MechanismsAntoine Azan, Florian Gailliegue, Lluis M. Mir, and Marie Breton
5. Physical Methods for Drug and Gene Delivery Through the Cell Plasma MembraneMilda Jakutaviciute, Paulius Ruzgys, Mindaugas Tamosiunas, Martynas Maciulevicius, and Saulius Satkauskas
6. Estrogen Receptors in Cell Membranes: Regulation and SignalingJolanta Saczko, Olga Michel, Agnieszka Chwilkowska, Ewa Sawicka, Justyna Maczynska, and Julita Kulbacka
7. How Imaging Membrane and Cell Processes Involved in Electropermeabilization Can Improve Its Development in Cell Biology and in ClinicsLaure Gibot, Muriel Golzio, and Marie-Pierre Rols
8. Analysis, Recognition, and Classification of Biological Membrane ImagesMarek Kulbacki, Jakub Segen, and Artur Bak