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Dynamics in the plasma membrane: how to combine fluidity and order

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The basic concepts of Brownian diffusion and lipid domain formation in model membranes are summarized and the development of ideas and tools in this field are tracked, outlining key results obtained on the dynamic processes at work in membrane structure and assembly.
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Cell membranes are fascinating supramolecular aggregates that not only form a barrier between compartments but also harbor many chemical reactions essential to the existence and functioning of a cell. Here, it is proposed to review the molecular dynamics and mosaic organization of the plasma membrane, which are thought to have important functional implications. We will first summarize the basic concepts of Brownian diffusion and lipid domain formation in model membranes and then track the development of ideas and tools in this field, outlining key results obtained on the dynamic processes at work in membrane structure and assembly. We will focus in particular on findings made using fluorescent labeling and imaging procedures to record these dynamic processes. We will also discuss a few examples showing the impact of lateral diffusion on cell signal transduction, and outline some future methodological challenges which must be met before we can answer some of the questions arising in this field of research.

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Direct Visualization of Lipid Phase Segregation in Single Lipid Bilayers with Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Microscopy

TL;DR: To rule out any artifacts, a clear visualization of lipid domains in free-standing bilayers without the addition of fluorescent labels is required for an unambiguous observation of phase-segregated lipid domains.
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Accuracy and Dynamic Range of Spatial Image Correlation and Cross-Correlation Spectroscopy

TL;DR: This study uses simulations to model laser scanning microscopy imaging of static subdiffraction limit fluorescent proteins or protein clusters in a cell membrane and systematically calculates how the accuracy of both image correlation methods depends on practical experimental collection parameters and characteristics of the sample.
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Mechanisms of membrane potential sensing with second-harmonic generation microscopy.

TL;DR: Two mechanisms are found to contribute to the voltage response of a novel second-harmonic generation (SHG) marker: an electro-optic-induced alteration of the molecular hyperpolarizability and an electric-field-induced altered of the degree of molecular alignment.
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Low mobility of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate underlies receptor specificity of Gq-mediated ion channel regulation in atrial myocytes

TL;DR: The results imply that PIP2 depletion is localized adjacent to GqPCRs because of its low mobility, and that spatial proximity of Gq protein-coupled receptors and the target protein underlies the receptor specificity of PIP1-mediated signaling.
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The spectrin network as a barrier to lateral diffusion in erythrocytes. A percolation analysis

TL;DR: Monte Carlo calculations yield the average distance over which short-range diffusion can occur, as a function of the fraction of spectrin tetramers, and applications to erythrocyte development and hereditary hemolytic anemia are discussed.
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