Biological Membranes
A section of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Section Information
The section “Biological Membranes” aims to publish contributions that address all aspects of biological membrane studies, including various cell biological, biochemical, biophysical, and molecular biological studies. In the genomic era, the majority of scientists focus on genes and their products, namely proteins. However, life could not exist without membranes, since the lipid membrane is an essential constituent of cells. Nonetheless, membranes suffer from invisibility and are poorly characterized, due to the paucity of suitable visualization methods as well as difficulties arising from analyzing the complex mixtures of lipid molecules that are present in cells; as such, the nature of membranes and their regulation hold enormous secrets. The section “Biological Membranes” aims to cover all aspects of biology with regard to biological membranes, including lipid membranes; this is particularly in relation to the proteins that associate with or reside both on and within biological membranes. In addition to these topics, interdisciplinary works that address the industrial application of biological membranes are also welcome. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Membrane shaping of cells;
- Membrane shaping of subcellular organelles;
- Membrane shaping of artificial liposomes;
- Transport across membranes;
- Cell function related to membrane morphogenesis;
- Transport by membrane vesicles;
- Membrane interaction with proteins, sugars, and other biological materials;
- Biological membrane synthesis;
- Visualization of membranes;
- Biological membrane dynamics and computation;
- Application of biological membranes and mimicry in industry and research.
Keywords
- cellular membrane structure;
- function and biomolecular organization and dynamics;
- fluidity and composition;
- model membranes and liposomes;
- membrane proteins;
- membrane traffic;
- receptors;
- channels and anchoring mechanisms;
- cellular signaling;
- cell morphology;
- membrane chromatography;
- membrane surface studies and ligand interactions
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Design Principles and Biomedical Applications of Multifunctional Biological Membranes (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Composition and Biophysical Properties of Lipid Membranes (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Lipid Bilayers: From Fundamentals to Applications in Bioengineering and Beyond (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Interfacial Interactions of Nanoparticles and Molecular Nanostructures with Model Membrane Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Biological Membrane Dynamics and Reorganization Induced by Light Changes (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Membrane Systems: From Artificial Models to Cellular Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Recent Advances in Biomembrane Models for Studying Interactions with Bio-/Molecules (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
