Understanding the Functional Properties of Lipid Heterogeneity in Pulmonary Surfactant Monolayers at the Atomistic Level
Juho Liekkinen, Berta de Santos Moreno, Riku O. Paananen, Ilpo Vattulainen, Luca Monticelli, Jorge Bernardino de la Serna, Matti Javanainen
This study uses molecular dynamics simulations, Langmuir trough measurements, and AFM imaging to analyze lateral heterogeneity in synthetic pulmonary surfactant monolayers, revealing structural and dynamic differences between liquid-condensed and liquid-expanded regions.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · Nov 16, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics