A possible role of cholesterol in membrane adhesion.
Calcium phosphate induced membrane aggregation was studied for erythrocyte vesicles and lipid membrane vesicles. The later lipid membrane components were similar in composition to those of erythrocyte membranes. The presence of an appropriate amount of cholesterol is an important factor in the production of the calcium phosphate dependent membrane aggregation.
D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes; D008561:Membrane Fusion; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000097:blood; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood
D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D008081:Liposomes; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; D002784:Cholesterol; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous