Liposome and Supported Lipid Bilayer: Preparation and Applications
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Membrane Functions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 August 2021) | Viewed by 322
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bio-analytical chemistry; chemical biology and pharmaceutical chemistry. The main research interests are developing practical approaches for cell surface mimicry; analysis and re-engineering; with the specific objective for glycoproteomics; and pathogen and biomarker identification; novel antiviral and antithrombotic agent development; targeted drug delivery; and cell-based therapy applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Liposomes have been widely used as cell membrane models to study membrane protein and lipid function and as delivery vehicles of antigen, drug, and gene for biomedical research and applications. Surface functionalization of liposome facilitates advanced applications of liposomes, such as enhanced stability, targeted delivery, microarray, and biosensors. Solid supported membrane systems have been created for the investigation of vicarious membrane-related processes. Among them, tethered bilayer lipid membranes (tBLM) have emerged as the most attractive platform because of their quasi-natural setting and the face that their size, geometry, and composition can be tailored with great precision to the complexity of biological membranes.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight recent advances in liposome and supported lipid bilayers. We welcome original research papers and review articles related to the design, preparation, and application of liposomes and supported lipid bilayers.
Prof. Dr. Xue-Long Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Liposome
- Supported lipid bilayer
- Antigen, drug, and gene delivery
- Microarray
- Biosensor
