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SUBMITTER: Tsai CC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3323603 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tsai Chia-Chang CC Hung Hui-Hsing HH Liu Chien-Pang CP Chen Yit-Tsong YT Pan Chien-Yuan CY
PloS one 20120410 4
The plasma membrane of a cell not only works as a physical barrier but also mediates the signal relay between the extracellular milieu and the cell interior. Various stimulants may cause the redistribution of molecules, like lipids, proteins, and polysaccharides, on the plasma membrane and change the surface potential (Φ(s)). In this study, the Φ(s)s of PC12 cell plasma membranes were measured by atomic force microscopy in Kelvin probe mode (KPFM). The skewness values of the Φ(s)s distribution h ...[more]