Membrane Structure and Function: From Model to Native, and from Experiment to Theory

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit an article to this Special Issue, “Membrane Structure and Function: from Model to Native, and from Experiment to Theory”. The study of membrane structure and function is crucial for understanding basic mechanisms of life and for investigating the causes and treatments of numerous diseases (e.g., degenerative diseases). Membranes perform a variety of roles: e.g., they act as a regulator (of molecules and ions moving in and out of the cell), communicator (signalling), protector (from harmful substances) and supporter (metabolic processes). Biological membranes are extremely complex in terms of their structure and function, so to investigate them it is of fundamental importance to use a multidisciplinary approach that includes both experimental and theoretical studies, allowing us to obtain useful information from simplified models of cellular membranes and from living cell membranes. This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in our knowledge of the membrane structure and function related to human diseases and DNA–membrane interactions.

We welcome both theoretical and experimental studies, as well as review articles, that provide comprehensive and up-to-date overviews of specific topics within the scope of the Special Issue.

We particularly encourage contributions from colleagues who will attend the IUMRS-ICA/MRM conference: https://mrm2023.jmru.org/ (Kyoto, 11–16 December 2023).

Prof. Dr. Cristiano Giordani
Prof. Dr. Brian Rodriguez
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Membranes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.