# Unveiling the Heterogeneity and Multifunctions of Biological Membranes: A Unifying Perspective in Membrane Biophysics from Molecular Coupling to Cellular Function

**Authors:** Hao Wu, Zhong-Can Ou-Yang

PMC · DOI: 10.3390/membranes16030079 · Membranes · 2026-02-24

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- **Genes:** ACT1 (actin) [NCBI Gene 850504] {aka ABY1, END7}
- **Diseases:** injury to (MESH:D014947), malaria infection (MESH:D008288), fibrosis (MESH:D005355), cancer (MESH:D009369)
- **Chemicals:** cholesterol (MESH:D002784), polymer (MESH:D011108), lipid (MESH:D008055), sphingolipids (MESH:D013107), phospholipids (MESH:D010743)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], C. elegans [taxon 328850], Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast, species) [taxon 4932]

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