The Formation of Singlet Oxygen during Oxidation of Catechol Amines as Detected by Infrared Chemiluminescence and Spectrophotometric Method

Kruk, Irena; Lichszteld, Krzysztof; Michalska, Teresa; Wrońska, Joanna; Bounias, M.

doi:10.1515/znc-1989-11-1203

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“…During natural metabolic processes taking place in diverse living organism, permanent and spontaneous ultraweak biophoton emission has been observed without any external excitation [1,9,29,36,37,49,50,54,66,70,77,83,89,96,97,107]. The emergence of biophotons is due to the bioluminescent radical and non-radical reactions of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS), and involves simple cessation of excited states [52,61,102]. The main source of biophotons derives from the oxidative metabolism of mitochondria [94].…”

Section: Biophoton Production Mechanism Inside Neuronsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emission of Mitochondrial Biophotons and Their Effect on Electrical Activity of Membrane via Microtubules

Rahnama¹,

Tuszyński²,

Bókkon³

et al. 2011

J. Integr. Neurosci.

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In this paper we argue that, in addition to electrical and chemical signals propagating in the neurons of the brain, signal propagation takes place in the form of biophoton production. This statement is supported by recent experimental confirmation of photon guiding properties of a single neuron. We have investigated the interaction of mitochondrial biophotons with microtubules from a quantum mechanical point of view. Our theoretical analysis indicates that the interaction of biophotons and microtubules causes transitions/fluctuations of microtubules between coherent and incoherent states. A significant relationship between the fluctuation function of microtubules and alpha-EEG diagrams is elaborated on in this paper. We argue that the role of biophotons in the brain merits special attention.

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Section: Biophoton Production Mechanism Inside Neuronsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emission of Mitochondrial Biophotons and Their Effect on Electrical Activity of Membrane via Microtubules

Rahnama¹,

Tuszyński²,

Bókkon³

et al. 2011

J. Integr. Neurosci.

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“…For examples: non-enzymatic and enzymatic lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial respiration chain and peroxisomal reactions, oxidation of catecholamines, oxidation of tyrosine and tryptophan residues in proteins, etc. (Kruk et al, 1989;Hideg et al, 1990;Watts et al, 1995;Nakano, 2005).…”

Section: Bioluminescent Biophotons From Living Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Phosphene phenomenon: A new concept

Bókkon

2008

Biosystems

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This paper proposes a new biopsychophysical concept of phosphene phenomenon. Namely, visual sensation of phosphenes is due to the intrinsic perception of ultraweak bioluminescent photon emission of cells in the visual system. In other words, phosphenes are bioluminescent biophotons in the visual system induced by various stimuli (mechanical, electrical, magnetic, ionizing radiation, etc.) as well as random bioluminescent biophotons firings of cells in the visual pathway. This biophoton emission can become conscious if induced or spontaneous biophoton emission of cells in the visual system exceeds a distinct threshold. Neuronal biophoton communication can occur by means of non-visual neuronal opsins and natural photosensitive biomolecules. Our interpretation is in direct connection with the functional roles of free radicals and excited biomolecules in living cells.

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“…UPE can be caused by various biochemical reactions, predominantly through light-producing radical reactions of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nonradical ROS leading to the oxidation of biomolecules, self-recombination of organic radicals, and excitation energy transfer to chromophores (Prasad and Pospíšil, 2015). Some examples include processes in the mitochondrial respiration chain, lipid peroxidation, peroxisomal reactions, oxidation of catecholamines, and oxidation of tyrosine and tryptophan residues in proteins (Kruk et al, 1989;Watts et al, 1995;Steele, 2003;Nakano, 2005). The wavelength spectrum of the emitted photons includes the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet range (approximately 200-800 nm).…”

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Phosphene perception is due to the ultra-weak photon emission produced in various parts of the visual system: glutamate in the focus

Császár¹,

Scholkmann²,

Salari³

et al. 2016

Reviews in the Neurosciences

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AbstractPhosphenes are experienced sensations of light, when there is no light causing them. The physiological processes underlying this phenomenon are still not well understood. Previously, we proposed a novel biopsychophysical approach concerning the cause of phosphenes based on the assumption that cellular endogenous ultra-weak photon emission (UPE) is the biophysical cause leading to the sensation of phosphenes. Briefly summarized, the visual sensation of light (phosphenes) is likely to be due to the inherent perception of UPE of cells in the visual system. If the intensity of spontaneous or induced photon emission of cells in the visual system exceeds a distinct threshold, it is hypothesized that it can become a conscious light sensation. Discussing several new and previous experiments, we point out that the UPE theory of phosphenes should be really considered as a scientifically appropriate and provable mechanism to explain the physiological basis of phosphenes. In the present paper, we also present our idea that some experiments may support that the cortical phosphene lights are due to the glutamate-related excess UPE in the occipital cortex.

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The Formation of Singlet Oxygen during Oxidation of Catechol Amines as Detected by Infrared Chemiluminescence and Spectrophotometric Method

Cited by 26 publications

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Emission of Mitochondrial Biophotons and Their Effect on Electrical Activity of Membrane via Microtubules

Emission of Mitochondrial Biophotons and Their Effect on Electrical Activity of Membrane via Microtubules

Phosphene phenomenon: A new concept

Phosphene perception is due to the ultra-weak photon emission produced in various parts of the visual system: glutamate in the focus

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