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    Lipid vesicle turbidity changes reveal insights into lipid transfer and phase transitions. This study demonstrates how vesicle size and lipid composition influence molecular exchange and growth mechanisms.

    Area of Science:

    • Biophysics
    • Physical Chemistry
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Lipid vesicles are crucial in biological systems and drug delivery.
    • Understanding vesicle dynamics, including growth and lipid exchange, is essential for their applications.
    • Phase transitions in lipid bilayers significantly affect membrane properties and behavior.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the turbidity changes of dimyristoyllecithin (DML) lipid vesicles over time and temperature.
    • To elucidate the mechanisms of lipid transfer and vesicle growth.
    • To determine the influence of lipid composition and temperature on vesicle stability and equilibrium.

    Main Methods:

    • Turbidity measurements of DML vesicles in KCl solutions at various temperatures.

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  • Electron and light microscopy to visualize vesicle morphology.
  • Studying mixed vesicle systems (DML and dipalmitoyllecithin - DPL) to observe lipid transfer.
  • Investigating the effect of brain gangliosides on vesicle behavior.

    • Main Results:

    • A sharp maximum in turbidity increase rate was observed near the crystal:liquid-crystal phase transition temperature (Tm).
    • Turbidity drop at Tm indicated lipid transfer between vesicles of different compositions.
    • Equilibrium in mixed DML-DPL systems resulted in a single transition temperature characteristic of equimolar mixtures.
    • Vesicle growth mechanism shifted to collision-dependent when gangliosides were present and electrolyte concentration increased.

    Conclusions:

    • Vesicles exist in equilibrium with monomolecular lipid, with concentration dependent on lipid acyl chain length and vesicle size.
    • Lipid molecules transfer from small to large vesicles or between vesicles of different lipid compositions.
    • Ganglioside incorporation alters vesicle growth kinetics, suggesting a role in intervesicle interactions and aggregation.