News

<2021>

*(Nov) Mizanur et al have published the protocol entitled with ” A single GUV method for revealing the action of cell-penetrating peptides in biomembranes”. (IN: Cell-penetrating peptides: Methods and Protocols, third edition”, Ülo Langel Ed., Methods in Molecular Biology, pp. 167-179, 2022) [Abstract

*(Nov) Yamazaki delivered an invited talk entitled with “Modes of Action of Antimicrobial Peptides Revealed by the Single Giant Unilamellar Vesicle Method and Single Cell Experiments” at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan.  

*(June) Hazrat et al have published the paper entitled with “Translocation of the Nonlabeled Antimicrobial Peptide PGLa across Lipid Bilayers and its Entry into Vesicle Lumens without Pore Formation.” (BBA-Biomembranes, 1863, 183680, 2021) [Abstract]

*(April) Farzana received a Travel Award at the World Microbe Forum from the American Society of Microbiology (ASM). The presentation title is “Effect of membrane potential on entry of lactoferricin B-derived antimicrobial peptide into single bacterial cells and lipid vesicles.”. Congratulations!

*(April) Farzana et al have published the paper entitled with ” Effect of membrane     potential on entry of lactoferricin B-derived 6-residue antimicrobial peptide into single Escherichia coli cells and lipid vesicles.” (J. Bacteriology, 203, e00021-21, 2021) [Abstract

<2020>

*(Sept) Madhabi received a Student Presentation Award at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan. The presentation title is “Detection of the entry of nonlabeled cell-penetrating peptide, transportan 10 into single giant unilamellar vesicles.” Congratulations!

*(Sept) Yamazaki delivered an invited talk entitled with “The Single GUV Method for Revealing Mode of Action of Antimicrobial Peptides and Cell-Penetrating Peptides” at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan.  

*(June) Samiron et al have published the paper entitled with “Membrane tension in negatively charged lipid bilayers in a buffer under osmotic pressure.” (J. Phys. Chem. B. 124, 5588-5599, 2020) [Abstract]

*(June) Mamun et al have published the paper entitled with “Effect of membrane potential on pore formation by the antimicrobial peptide magainin 2 in lipid bilayers.” (BBA-Biomembranes, 1862, 183381, 2020) [Abstract

*(April) Mizanur et al have published the review entitled with “Action of antimicrobial peptides and cell-penetrating peptides on membrane potential revealed by the single GUV method.” (Biophys. Rev., 12, 339-348, 2020) [Abstract]

*(April) Madhabi et al have published the paper entitled with “Detection of the entry of nonlabeled transportan 10 into single vesicles.” (Biochemistry, 59, 1780-1790, 2020) [Abstract]

*(Feb) Farzana received a Travel Award at the 60th (American) Biophysical Society 64th Annual Meeting at San Diego Convention center. The presentation title is “Membrane potential is vital for rapid permeabilization of plasma membrane and lipid bilayers by the antimicrobial peptide lactoferricin B”. Congratulations!

*(Jan) Mizanur et al have published the paper entitled with “Role of Membrane Potential on Entry of Cell-Penetrating Peptide Transportan 10 into Single Vesicles.” (Biophys. J. ,118, 57-69, 2020) [Abstract]

<2019>

*(June) Moynul et al have published the review entitled with “The role of membrane tension in the action of antimicrobial peptides and cell-penetrating peptides in biomembranes. (Biophys. Rev., 11, 431-448, 2019″ [Abstract] [PDF

*(May) Victor and Moynul et al have published the paper entitled with ” Effect of Transmembrane Asymmetric Distribution of Lipids and Peptides on Lipid Bilayers”. (J. Phys. Chem. B, 123, 4645-4652, 2019) [Abstract]

*(May) Farzana et al have published the paper entitled with “Membrane potential is vital for rapid permeabilization of plasma membrane and lipid bilayers by the antimicrobial peptide lactoferricin B. (J. Biol. Chem., 294, 10449-10462, 2019) [Abstract]

*(March) Moynul et al have published the review entitled with ” Elementary Processes and Mechanisms of Interactions of Antimicrobial Peptides with Membranes -Single Giant Unilamellar Vesicle Studies “, in: “Antimicrobial Peptides: Basic for Clinical Application”, Matsuzaki, K. Ed., Springer Nature, pp. 17-32, 2019. [Abstract]

<2018>

*(Dec) Yamazaki delivered an invited talk entitled with “Single GUV Studies on Mode of Action of Antimicrobial Peptides and Cell-Penetrating Peptides” at the 2018 Asian Biophysics Association Symposium, Melbourne, Australia. 

*(June)  Moynul et al have published the paper entitled with ” Effect of Membrane Tension on Transbilayer Movement of Lipids, ” (J. Chem. Phys., 148, 245101, 2018) [Abstract] [PDF].

* (Mar)  Zahidul, Sabrina et al have published the Mini-Review entitled with “Elementary Processes for the Entry of Cell-Penetrating Peptides into Lipid Bilayer Vesicles and Bacterial Cells” (Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol, 102, 3879-3892,  2018) [Abstract]  [PDF]

* (Feb)  Moynul et al have published the paper entitled with “Mechanism of Initial Stage of Pore Formation Induced by Antimicrobial Peptide Magainin 2 ”  (Langmuir, 34, 3349-3362, 2018)  [Abstract]

* (Feb)  Mizanur et al have published the paper entitled with “Continuous Detection of Entry of Cell-Penetrating Peptide Transportan 10 into Single Vesicles ” (Chem. Phys. Lipids,  212, 120-129, 2018) [Abstract]

<2017>

* (Oct)  Oka, Moynul et al have published the paper entitled with “Low pH-Induced Lamellar to Bicontinuous Primitive Cubic Phase Transition in Dioleoylphosphatidylserine/Monoolein”  (Langmuir, 33, 12487-12496,2017)

* (July) Monir et al. have published the paper entitled with “Entry of a Six-Residue Antimicrobial Peptide Derived from Lactoferricin B into Single Vesicles and Escherichia coli Cells without Damaging their Membrane” ( Biochemistry , 56,4419-4431,2017)

* (Mar) Zahidul et al. have published the paper entitled with “Effects of mechanical properties of lipid bilayers on the entry of cell-penetrating peptides into single vesicles” ( Langmuir , 33, 2433-2443, 2017)

* (Jan) Dr. Tarek Awad (Toronto Univ., Canada) stayed in our lab for a month.

<2016>

* (Nov) Shibly et al. have published the paper entitled with “Experimental estimation of membrane tension induced by osmotic pressure” ( Biophys.J ,111, 2190-2201, 2016)

* (Aug) Dr. Victor Levadny (Russian Academy of Science) stayed in our lab for two weeks.

* (July) Sabrina et al. have published the paper entitled with “Effects of lipid composition on the entry of cell-penetrating peptide oligoarginine into single vesicles” ( Biochemistry , 55, 4154-4165, 2016)

* (Apr) Sayem et al. have published the paper entitled with “Analysis of Constant Tension-Induced Rupture of Lipid Membranes Using Activation Energy”. ( Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. , 18,13487-13495, 2016).

* (Jan) Oka, Saiki et al. have published the paper entitled with “Activation Energy of the Low pH-Induced Lamellar to Bicontinuous Cubic Phase Transition in Dioleoylphosphatidylserine/Monoolein” ( Langmuir , 32, 1327-1337, 2016).