... inside their host cells. To counteract the disturbance of the host cell plasma membrane they have evolved strategies to regulate phospholipid asymmetry. In this review, the function and importance of lipid asymmetry in the interactions of intracellular protozoan parasites with the target and immune cells...

... of Biology 2023 erythrocytes freeze fracture electron microscopy lipid asymmetry lipid imaging sphingomyelinase super resolution microscopy Sphingomyelin (SM) is a major sphingolipid, accounting for ∼2–15% of total phospholipids in mammalian cells. SM features a phosphorylcholine headgroup...