| Estimation of the number of biophotons involved in the visual perception of a single-object image: biophoton intensity can be considerably higher inside cells than outside. | |
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PMID: 20584615 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recently, we have proposed a redox molecular hypothesis about the natural biophysical substrate of visual perception and imagery [1,6]. Namely, the retina transforms external photon signals into electrical signals that are carried to the V1 (striatecortex). Then, V1 retinotopic electrical signals (spike-related electrical signals along classical axonal-dendritic pathways) can be converted into regulated ultraweak bioluminescent photons (biophotons) through redox processes within retinotopic visual neurons that make it possible to create intrinsic biophysical pictures during visual perception and imagery. However, the consensus opinion is to consider biophotons as by-products of cellular metabolism. This paper argues that biophotons are not by-products, other than originating from regulated cellular radical/redox processes. It also shows that the biophoton intensity can be considerably higher inside cells than outside. Our simple calculations, within a level of accuracy, suggest that the real biophoton intensity in retinotopic neurons may be sufficient for creating intrinsic biophysical picture representation of a single-object image during visual perception. |
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Authors:
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I Bókkon; V Salari; J A Tuszynski; I Antal |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-06-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology Volume: 100 ISSN: 1873-2682 ISO Abbreviation: J. Photochem. Photobiol. B, Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-19 Completed Date: 2010-11-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804966 Medline TA: J Photochem Photobiol B Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 160-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Semmelweis University, Hungary. bokkoni@yahoo.com |
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Free Radicals Oxidation-Reduction Photons* Retina / metabolism Visual Cortex / metabolism Visual Perception / physiology* |
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0/Free Radicals |
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