"Membrane Fluidity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The motion of phospholipid molecules within the lipid bilayer, dependent on the classes of phospholipids present, their fatty acid composition and degree of unsaturation of the acyl chains, the cholesterol concentration, and temperature.
| Descriptor ID |
D008560
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.154.500 G02.111.550 G04.570
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| Concept/Terms |
Membrane Fluidity- Membrane Fluidity
- Fluidities, Membrane
- Fluidity, Membrane
- Membrane Fluidities
- Bilayer Fluidity
- Bilayer Fluidities
- Fluidities, Bilayer
- Fluidity, Bilayer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Membrane Fluidity" by people in Profiles.
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Interplay between Endothelial Cell Cytoskeletal Rigidity and Plasma Membrane Fluidity. Biophys J. 2017 03 14; 112(5):831-833.
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Characterization of NaCl tolerance in Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough through experimental evolution. ISME J. 2013 Sep; 7(9):1790-802.
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Plasma membrane cholesterol content affects nitric oxide diffusion dynamics and signaling. J Biol Chem. 2008 Jul 04; 283(27):18513-21.
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Chronic caloric restriction alters muscle membrane fatty acid content. Exp Gerontol. 2000 May; 35(3):331-41.
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Ethanol's fluidizing effects on RBC membranes from children at risk for alcoholism. Alcohol. 1991 Sep-Oct; 8(5):405-7.
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Correction by 1-25-dihydroxycholecalciferol of the abnormal fluidity and lipid composition of enterocyte brush border membranes in vitamin D-deprived rats. J Biol Chem. 1986 Dec 15; 261(35):16404-9.