Evaluation of the available cholesterol concentration in the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane of mammalian cells

Cholesterol is an essential component of the mammalian plasma membrane involved in diverse cellular processes.Our recent quantitative imaging analysis using ratiometric cholesterol sensors showed that the available cholesterol concentration in the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane (IPM) is low in unstimulated cells and increased in a stimulus-sp

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Life Cycle Assessment of Ramie Fiber Used for FRPs

With the depletion of natural resources and the deterioration of environment, natural fiber based biomaterials are attracting more and more attentions.Natural fibers are considered to be renewable, biodegradable, and ecofriendly, and have been applied to be used as alternative reinforcements to traditional glass fibers for polymer based composites

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