Organization of lipids in fiber-cell plasma membranes of the eye lens

Witold K. Subczynski, Laxman Mainali, Marija Raguz, William J. O'Brien

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Abstract

The plasma membrane together with the cytoskeleton forms the only supramolecular structure of the matured fiber cell which accounts for mostly all fiber cell lipids. The purpose of this review is to inform researchers about the importance of the lipid bilayer portion of the lens fiber cell plasma membranes in the maintaining lens homeostasis, and thus protecting against cataract development.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-86
Number of pages8
JournalExperimental Eye Research
Volume156
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cholesterol
  • Cholesterol bilayer domain
  • Cholesterol crystals
  • Membrane domains
  • Oxygen permeation
  • Spin labeling

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