Giant Plasma Membrane Vesicles (GPMVs) under a Laser-Scanning Microscope. The membrane is colored green. The schematic shows the three domains of the cross-linked copolymer membrane. (Picture: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel)
Giant Plasma Membrane Vesicles (GPMVs) under a Laser-Scanning Microscope. The membrane is colored green. The schematic shows the three domains of the cross-linked copolymer membrane. (Picture: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel) - Cells can generate vesicles as a response to changes in their environment. Although such cell-derived vesicles have great potential for biomedical research, their membrane is fragile and they have tendency to cluster together. Researchers at the University of Basel have successfully introduced a strategy to overcome these issues by equipping the vesicular membrane with a stabilizing shell. Cell-derived vesicles are small, bubble-like vessels that the cell generates out of its own membrane and cytoplasm when it is stressed by radiation or certain chemicals.
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