Wireless Electrical-Molecular Quantum Signalling for Cancer Cell Induced Death

<p>Quantum biological electron tunnelling (QBET) underpins cellular behaviour. Control of</p><p>electrical-molecular communication could revolutionise the development of disruptive</p><p>technologies for understanding and modulating molecular signalling. Current communi...

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Autores: Jain, Akhil, Gosling, Jonathan, Liu, Shaochuang, Wang, Han, Stone, Eloise M., Pérez García, M. Lluïsa (Maria Lluïsa), Amabilino, David B., Fromhold, Mark, Smith, Stuart, Rahman, Ruman, Long, Yi-Tao, Turyanska, Lyudmila, Rawson, Frankie J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/208253
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/2445/208253
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanotecnologia
Electroquímica
Bioelectrònica
Nanotechnology
Electrochemistry
Bioelectronics
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Sumario:<p>Quantum biological electron tunnelling (QBET) underpins cellular behaviour. Control of</p><p>electrical-molecular communication could revolutionise the development of disruptive</p><p>technologies for understanding and modulating molecular signalling. Current communication</p><p>technology is not appropriate for interfacing with cells at a spatial/temporal level equivalent to</p><p>the native biological signalling. We merge bipolar nano-electrochemical tools with cancer</p><p>cells. Gold-bipolar nanoelectrodes functionalised with electron acceptor-donor-species, were</p><p>developed as electric field bio-actuators we term bio-nanoantennae. Remote electrical input</p><p>regulated electron transport between the acceptor-donor species at the bio-nanoantennae in a</p><p>selective manner. The wireless modulation of electron transport results in QBET triggering</p><p>apoptosis in patient-derived cancer cells representing electrical-molecular communication.</p><p>Transcriptomics data highlight the electric field targets the cancer cells in a unique manner.</p><p>The stated insight and invention open a plethora of applications in healthcare. This may lead</p><p>to new quantum-based medical diagnostics and treatments, as well as understanding of the</p><p>biological physics.</p>