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Response of cells to osmotic pressure and control of water permeability of biomembranes are very important for cells to survive. There have been many studies using cells, but their details remain unknown. In this study, we investigated water permeability of various lipid membranes of GUVs by the micropipet aspiration technique, and then its dependence on actin cytoskeletons inside the GUVs. First,...