Dynamic instability in nanoscale lipid domains revealed by contact mode high speed AFM: effect of amyloid-β and cholesterol content
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- 8 October 2025
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Nanoscale Advances
- Vol. 8 (5) , 1556-1569
Abstract
This study uses contact-mode HS-AFM to probe Aβ interactions with neuronal lipid models, demonstrating oligomer-induced bilayer destabilization, especially in low-cholesterol membranes, emphasizing lipid composition and Aβ species dependent damage.Keywords
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Funding Information
- Mitacs (Globalink Research Internship)
- Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, University of Bristol (Collaborative Initiative Grant)
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo (International Strategic Partnership Grant)
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo (Graduate Nanofellowship)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC IRPG 5050311497)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA))
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