Docosahexaenoic fatty acid-containing phospholipids affect plasma membrane susceptibility to disruption by bacterial toxin-induced macroapertures
M.-C. TSAI, L. FLEURIOT, S. JANEL, D. GONZALEZ-RODRIGUEZ, C. MOREL, A. METTOUCHI, D. DEBAYLE, S. DALLONGEVILLE, J.-C. OLIVO-MARIN, B. ANTONNY, F. LAFONT, E. LEMICHEZ, H. BARELLI
The paper shows that DHA-containing phospholipids increase macroaperture formation in endothelial cells by reducing cell thickness, while maintaining overall transcellular area.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology