Dynamics of bilayer membranes. 1. Isolated membrane
Rong Wang (Institute of Biophysics, Academia Sinica, Beijing, People's, Republic of China)
TL;DR
This paper adapts the hydrodynamic theory of liquid crystals to study the dynamics of isolated lipid bilayer membranes using thin shell approximations.
Contribution
It introduces a modified hydrodynamic model specifically tailored for lipid bilayer membranes based on liquid crystal theory.
Findings
Provides a theoretical framework for membrane dynamics
Extends liquid crystal hydrodynamics to biological membranes
Lays groundwork for further experimental validation
Abstract
By adopting the approximations suggested in the theory of thin shells, the hydrodynamic theory of liquid crystals established by Eriksen [Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 4 (1960) 231; Trans. Soc. Rheol. 4 (1960) 29] and Leslie [Adv. Liq. Cryst. 4 (1979) 1] is modified so that it is applicable to study the lipid bilayer membranes.
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Taxonomy
TopicsRheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies