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ReviewMembranes2025

Lipid Rafts in Signalling, Diseases, and Infections: What Can Be Learned from Fluorescence Techniques?

Sara Anselmo, Elisa Bonaccorso, Chiara Gangemi, Giuseppe Sancataldo, Valeria Conti Nibali, Giovanna D'Angelo

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Review in Membranes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sara AnselmoDepartment of Physics and Chemistry-Emilio Segré, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
Elisa BonaccorsoDepartment of Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
Chiara GangemiDepartment of Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
Giuseppe SancataldoDepartment of Physics and Chemistry-Emilio Segré, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
Valeria Conti NibaliDepartment of Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
Giovanna D'AngeloDepartment of Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3548-3255

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid rafts are dynamic microdomains in the membrane, rich in cholesterol and sphingolipids, that are critical for biological processes like cell signalling, membrane trafficking, and protein organization. Their essential role is claimed in both physiological and pathological conditions, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and viral infections, making them a key area of research. Fluorescence-based approaches, including super-resolution fluorescence microscopy techniques, enable precise analysis of the organization, dynamics, and interactions of these microdomains, thanks also to the innovative design of appropriate fluorescent probes. Moreover, these non-invasive approaches allow for the study of live cells, facilitating the collection of quantitative data under physiologically relevant conditions. This review synthesizes the latest insights into the role of lipid rafts in biological and pathological processes and underscores how fluorescence techniques have advanced our understanding of these critical microdomains. The findings emphasize the pivotal role of lipid rafts in health and disease, providing a foundation for future research and potential therapeutic interventions.

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fluorescent probesinfectionslipid raftsliquid-ordered phaseneurodegenerative diseasesuper resolution

Identifiers

PMID39852247
PMCPMC11766618

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