On the way from exogenous photoregulation to endogenous biophotonics

Abstract

Interest in endogenous biophotonics arose as a result of the discovery by A.G. Gurvich (in the twenties of the last century) of non-chemical intercellular interaction and the so-called "mitogenetic radiation" that occurs during cell division (mitosis). The object of endogenous biophotonics research is the mechanism of optical radiation generation by cells and its use for intra- and intercellular regulation. The study of these processes will allow a better understanding of such fundamental issues of modern biology as the theory of morphogenesis of multicellular organisms and intercellular communication via electromagnetic fields. The main obstacle to the development of this direction is the extremely low intensity of the cells' own radiation. As a result, its physical characteristics and biological functions have remained the subject of debate for decades.
A way out of the impasse may be suggested by studying photoregulatory processes induced by external (extracellular) light sources. They can have sufficient intensity for reliable registration of energy and statistical (coherent) parameters, which significantly simplifies the experimental studies. The patterns and properties established by the methods of exogenous biophotonics should also be valid for endogenous radiation. The present report is devoted to testing this hypothesis. It will consider the effect of coherence of exogenous and endogenous light on photoregulatory processes of pro- and eukaryotic cells. Multimodal (non-dose) dependence of photoinduced reactions, both during laser irradiation of plant organisms and during their remote interaction. Thus, the path is paved from exogenous photoregulation to endogenous biophotonics, which over time can become an effective tool for controlling biological processes.

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Budagovsky A.V.
Michurin Federal Research Center
Russia

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