ReviewCurrent opinion in cell biology2024
Lipid osmosis, membrane tension, and other mechanochemical driving forces of lipid flow.
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- Single-Particle Analysis of Cargo-Dependent Deformation in Lipid Nanoparticles Using Resistive Pulse Sensing: Implications for Formulation Optimization and Quality Control of mRNA Nanomedicine.ACS applied nano materials · 2026Article
- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Piezo1 in Ageing-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2026Review
- Friction-driven scission: How nonlocal mechanisms contribute to membrane fission across domains of life.Science advances · 2026Review
- Nuclear mechanics as a determinant of nuclear pore complex plasticity.Nature cell biology · 2025Review
- Ginger-Derived Exosome-Like Nanoparticles: The Effect of Extraction Methods on Metabolites and in vitro Anti-Lung Cancer Activity.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Article
- Cell Membrane Tension Gradients, Membrane Flows, and Cellular Processes.Physiology (Bethesda, Md.) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Nonvesicular lipid transport among different membranes or membrane domains plays crucial roles in lipid homeostasis and organelle biogenesis. However, the forces that drive such lipid transport are not well understood. We propose that lipids tend to flow towards the membrane area with a higher membrane protein density in a process termed lipid osmosis. This process lowers the membrane tension in the area, resulting in a membrane tension difference called osmotic membrane tension. We examine the thermodynamic basis and experimental evidence of lipid osmosis and osmotic membrane tension. We predict that lipid osmosis can drive bulk lipid flows between different membrane regions through lipid transfer proteins, scramblases, or similar barriers that selectively pass lipids but not membrane proteins. We also speculate on the biological functions of lipid osmosis. Finally, we explore other driving forces for lipid transfer and describe potential methods and systems to further test our theory.
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