title: On stability of circular hole in membrane bilayer.
abstract: It was observed recently that nonionic surfactant octaethyleneglycol dodecylether (Cl2E8) decreases threshold for irreversible electroporation in membrane bilayers. In accordance, it is shown theoretically in this work that anisotropic C12E8 membrane inclusions may stabilize circular hole in a flat membrane segment.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Applied Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fosnaric
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kralj-Iglic
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hägerstrand
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iglic
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D018274:Electroporation; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018583:Pliability; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D008051:Lipid Bilayers; C017272:dodecyloctaethyleneglycol monoether; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols