Theory on tunneling effect of thermal shock waves through cell membrance

Author

Wen-Jei Yang ; Kuo, Chuan-Hsien ; Yang, Paul T -P

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng. & Appl. Mech., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Abstract

A theoretical model is developed which utilizes the tunneling effect of phonons through a cell membrane into intracellular substance. The tunneling effect phenomenon is explained by solving the Schrodinger´s wave equation. The expression for the tunneling probability is obtained, which is related to the energy-intensity level of thermal shock wave front. Results obtained from the study explain the tunneling effect of thermal shock that triggers a perturbation of normal gene expression and thus provide an important implication in thermal therapy

Keywords

Schrodinger equation; biomembrane transport; biothermics; cellular effects of radiation; genetics; phonons; physiological models; thermal shock; tunnelling; Schrodinger´s wave equation; cell membrane; energy-intensity level; intracellular substance; normal gene expression; phonons; theoretical model; thermal shock wave front; thermal shock waves; thermal therapy; tunneling effect phenomenon; tunneling probability; Biomembranes; Cells (biology); Electric shock; Electrons; Heat transfer; Phonons; Potential energy; Quantum mechanics; Shock waves; Tunneling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5674-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802044

Filename

802044