title: Bending lipid membranes: experiments after W. Helfrich's model.
abstract: Current description of biomembrane mechanics originates for a large part from W. Helfrich's model. Based on his continuum theory, many experiments have been performed in the past four decades on simplified membranes in order to characterize the mechanical properties of lipid membranes and the contribution of polymers or proteins. The long-term goal was to develop a better understanding of the mechanical properties of cell membranes. In this paper, we will review representative experimental approaches that were developed during this period and the main results that were obtained.
authors.affiliation: Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, F-75248 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR 168, F-75248 Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie, F-75252 Paris, France; Labex CelTisPhyBio, Paris Sciences et Lettres, F-75005 Paris, France. Electronic address: patricia.bassereau@curie.fr.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bassereau
authors.affiliation: Université Paris 7 Diderot, F-75205 Paris, France; CNRS UMR 7057, F-75205 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sorre
authors.affiliation: Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, F-75248 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR 168, F-75248 Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie, F-75252 Paris, France; Labex CelTisPhyBio, Paris Sciences et Lettres, F-75005 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Aurore
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lévy
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D004548:Elasticity; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008956:Models, Chemical; D013499:Surface Properties; D053835:Unilamellar Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053835:Unilamellar Liposomes
keywords: Membrane bending; Membrane mechanics; Model membrane; Spontaneous curvature