Cargando…
Membrane Lipid Composition: Effect on Membrane and Organelle Structure, Function and Compartmentalization and Therapeutic Avenues
Biological membranes are key elements for the maintenance of cell architecture and physiology. Beyond a pure barrier separating the inner space of the cell from the outer, the plasma membrane is a scaffold and player in cell-to-cell communication and the initiation of intracellular signals among oth...
Autores principales: | , , |
---|---|
Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
MDPI
2019
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6540057/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31052427 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20092167 |
_version_ | 1783422535570817024 |
---|---|
author | Casares, Doralicia Escribá, Pablo V. Rosselló, Catalina Ana |
author_facet | Casares, Doralicia Escribá, Pablo V. Rosselló, Catalina Ana |
author_sort | Casares, Doralicia |
collection | PubMed |
description | Biological membranes are key elements for the maintenance of cell architecture and physiology. Beyond a pure barrier separating the inner space of the cell from the outer, the plasma membrane is a scaffold and player in cell-to-cell communication and the initiation of intracellular signals among other functions. Critical to this function is the plasma membrane compartmentalization in lipid microdomains that control the localization and productive interactions of proteins involved in cell signal propagation. In addition, cells are divided into compartments limited by other membranes whose integrity and homeostasis are finely controlled, and which determine the identity and function of the different organelles. Here, we review current knowledge on membrane lipid composition in the plasma membrane and endomembrane compartments, emphasizing its role in sustaining organelle structure and function. The correct composition and structure of cell membranes define key pathophysiological aspects of cells. Therefore, we explore the therapeutic potential of manipulating membrane lipid composition with approaches like membrane lipid therapy, aiming to normalize cell functions through the modification of membrane lipid bilayers. |
format | Online Article Text |
id | pubmed-6540057 |
institution | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
language | English |
publishDate | 2019 |
publisher | MDPI |
record_format | MEDLINE/PubMed |
spelling | pubmed-65400572019-06-04 Membrane Lipid Composition: Effect on Membrane and Organelle Structure, Function and Compartmentalization and Therapeutic Avenues Casares, Doralicia Escribá, Pablo V. Rosselló, Catalina Ana Int J Mol Sci Review Biological membranes are key elements for the maintenance of cell architecture and physiology. Beyond a pure barrier separating the inner space of the cell from the outer, the plasma membrane is a scaffold and player in cell-to-cell communication and the initiation of intracellular signals among other functions. Critical to this function is the plasma membrane compartmentalization in lipid microdomains that control the localization and productive interactions of proteins involved in cell signal propagation. In addition, cells are divided into compartments limited by other membranes whose integrity and homeostasis are finely controlled, and which determine the identity and function of the different organelles. Here, we review current knowledge on membrane lipid composition in the plasma membrane and endomembrane compartments, emphasizing its role in sustaining organelle structure and function. The correct composition and structure of cell membranes define key pathophysiological aspects of cells. Therefore, we explore the therapeutic potential of manipulating membrane lipid composition with approaches like membrane lipid therapy, aiming to normalize cell functions through the modification of membrane lipid bilayers. MDPI 2019-05-01 /pmc/articles/PMC6540057/ /pubmed/31052427 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20092167 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Casares, Doralicia Escribá, Pablo V. Rosselló, Catalina Ana Membrane Lipid Composition: Effect on Membrane and Organelle Structure, Function and Compartmentalization and Therapeutic Avenues |
title | Membrane Lipid Composition: Effect on Membrane and Organelle Structure, Function and Compartmentalization and Therapeutic Avenues |
title_full | Membrane Lipid Composition: Effect on Membrane and Organelle Structure, Function and Compartmentalization and Therapeutic Avenues |
title_fullStr | Membrane Lipid Composition: Effect on Membrane and Organelle Structure, Function and Compartmentalization and Therapeutic Avenues |
title_full_unstemmed | Membrane Lipid Composition: Effect on Membrane and Organelle Structure, Function and Compartmentalization and Therapeutic Avenues |
title_short | Membrane Lipid Composition: Effect on Membrane and Organelle Structure, Function and Compartmentalization and Therapeutic Avenues |
title_sort | membrane lipid composition: effect on membrane and organelle structure, function and compartmentalization and therapeutic avenues |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6540057/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31052427 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20092167 |
work_keys_str_mv | AT casaresdoralicia membranelipidcompositioneffectonmembraneandorganellestructurefunctionandcompartmentalizationandtherapeuticavenues AT escribapablov membranelipidcompositioneffectonmembraneandorganellestructurefunctionandcompartmentalizationandtherapeuticavenues AT rossellocatalinaana membranelipidcompositioneffectonmembraneandorganellestructurefunctionandcompartmentalizationandtherapeuticavenues |