Used in biomedical research to study cell membrane interactions and cytotoxic mechanisms, with particular applications in cardiac and smooth muscle cells. Helps investigate pore formation in lipid bilayers, making it valuable for understanding cell lysis, necrosis, and developing novel drug delivery systems. Also utilized in cancer research due to its ability to disrupt tumor cell membranes, showing potential for designing anticancer therapies. Its selective toxicity toward certain cell types supports studies in targeted cell destruction and apoptosis induction. Additionally, serves as a tool for examining ion channel structures and functions on cells, as well as molecular-level effects on heart muscle performance.