Warburg effect-damping of electromagnetic oscillations

2017 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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Publicationmanual · 2017

Study typereview

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Warburg effect-damping of electromagnetic oscillations Pokorný J, Pokorný J, Borodavka F. Warburg effect-damping of electromagnetic oscillations. Electromagn Biol Med. 2017 Jun 2:1-9. doi: 10.1080/15368378.2017.1326933. Abstract Mitochondrial dysfunction is a central defect in cells creating the Warburg and reverse Warburg effect cancers. However, the link between mitochondrial dysfunction and cancer has not yet been clearly explained. Decrease of mitochondrial oxidative energy production to about 50 % in comparison with healthy cells may be caused by inhibition of pyruvate transfer into mitochondrial matrix and/or disturbed H+ ion transfer across inner mitochondrial membrane into cytosol. Lowering of the inner membrane potential and shifting of the working point of mitochondria to high values of pH above an intermediate point causes reorganization of the ordered water layer at the mitochondrial membrane. The reorganized ordered water layers at high pH values release electrons which are transferred to the cytosol rim of the layer. The electrons damp electromagnetic activity of Warburg effect cancer cells or fibroblasts associated with reverse Warburg effect cancer cells leading to lowered electromagnetic activity, disturbed coherence, increased frequency of oscillations and decreased level of biological functions. In reverse Warburg effect cancers, associated fibroblasts supply energy-rich metabolites to the cancer cell resulting in increased power of electromagnetic field, fluctuations due to shift of oscillations to an unstable nonlinear region, decreased frequency and loss of coherence. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Study typereview

Effect directionunclear

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Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

The article proposes a mechanistic link between mitochondrial dysfunction (Warburg/reverse Warburg effects) and changes in cellular electromagnetic activity/oscillations. It suggests that reorganized ordered water layers at high pH release electrons that damp electromagnetic activity in Warburg-effect cancer cells, while in reverse Warburg-effect cancers associated fibroblasts may increase electromagnetic field power with altered oscillation stability and coherence.

Outcomes measured

electromagnetic activity/oscillations in cancer cells and associated fibroblasts (conceptual)
coherence of oscillations (conceptual)
frequency of oscillations (conceptual)
biological functions level (conceptual)

Limitations

Appears to be a conceptual/mechanistic discussion without explicit exposure parameters (frequency, SAR, duration) or described experimental design in the provided abstract.
No population/sample size or quantitative results are reported in the provided abstract.

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DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2017.1326933
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