Nonlinearity, coherence and complexity: Biophysical aspects related to health and disease

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Publicationmanual · 2017

Study typereview

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Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Nonlinearity, coherence and complexity: Biophysical aspects related to health and disease Foletti A, Brizhik L. Nonlinearity, coherence and complexity: Biophysical aspects related to health and disease. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine. Published online 22 Sep 2017. Abstract Biological organisms are complex open dissipative systems whose dynamical stability is sustained due to the exchange of matter, energy and information. Dynamical stability occurs through a number of mechanisms that sustain efficient adaptive dynamics. Such properties of living matter can be the consequence of a self-consistent state of matter and electromagnetic field (EMF). Based on the soliton model of charge transport in redox processes, we describe a possible mechanism of the origin of endogenous EMF and coherence. Solitons are formed in polypeptides due to electron-lattice interaction. Solitons experience periodical potential barrier, as a result of which their velocity oscillates in time, and, hence, they emit electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Under the effect of such radiation from all other solitons, the synchronization of their dynamics takes place, which significantly increases the intensity of the general EMF. The complex structure of biological molecules, such as helical structure, is not only important for "structure-function" relations, but also the source of the stability of biophysical processes, e.g. effectiveness of energy and charge transport on macroscopic distances. Such a complex structure also provides the framework for the spatiotemporal structure of the endogenous EMF. The highly hierarchical organization of living organisms is a manifestation of their complexity, even at the level of simple unicellular organisms. This complexity increases the dynamical stability of open systems and enhances the possibility of information storage and processing. Our findings provide a qualitative overview of a possible biophysical mechanism that supports health and disease adaptive dynamics. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Study typereview

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Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

The article qualitatively describes a proposed mechanism for the origin of endogenous EMF and coherence based on a soliton model of charge transport in redox processes, where soliton dynamics could emit electromagnetic radiation and synchronize, increasing overall endogenous EMF intensity. It discusses how molecular structure and biological complexity may contribute to dynamical stability and adaptive dynamics relevant to health and disease.

Outcomes measured

biophysical mechanisms related to health and disease adaptive dynamics
endogenous electromagnetic field (EMF) coherence/synchronization
charge/energy transport in biological systems

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Narrative/qualitative overview; no explicit experimental or epidemiological results reported in the abstract
No quantitative exposure characterization (frequency, intensity, SAR) provided
Population/sample size not described

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