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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Quantum Biology and the Potential Role of Entanglement and Tunneling in Non-Targeted Effects of Ionizing Radiation: A Review and Proposed Model.

Bruno F E Matarèse, Andrej Rusin, Colin Seymour, Carmel Mothersill

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Metabolic Structure: A Paradigm Revisited in Light of the Fundamental Parameters of Living Systems.BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology · 2026
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  3. Quantum biology: From mechanisms to medicine.Clinical and translational medicine · 2026
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  5. Quantum entanglement and coherence in plant signaling networks: a theoretical framework.Theory in biosciences = Theorie in den Biowissenschaften · 2026
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  12. Quantum Health AcceleratorBrain sciences · 2025
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  18. Quantum biology in ophthalmology.Eye (London, England) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Bruno F E MatarèseDepartment of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5276-5636
Andrej RusinDepartment of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada.
Colin SeymourDepartment of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada.
Carmel MothersillDepartment of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is well established that cells, tissues, and organisms exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation can induce effects in non-irradiated neighbors (non-targeted effects or NTE), but the mechanisms remain unclear. This is especially true of the initial steps leading to the release of signaling molecules contained in exosomes. Voltage-gated ion channels, photon emissions, and calcium fluxes are all involved but the precise sequence of events is not yet known. We identified what may be a quantum entanglement type of effect and this prompted us to consider whether aspects of quantum biology such as tunneling and entanglement may underlie the initial events leading to NTE. We review the field where it may be relevant to ionizing radiation processes. These include NTE, low-dose hyper-radiosensitivity, hormesis, and the adaptive response. Finally, we present a possible quantum biological-based model for NTE.

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Bystander EffectSignal TransductionBiologyRadiation, IonizingRadiation Toleranceadaptive responsebystander effect (RIBE)cellular communicationenvironmental radiation exposurehormesisnon-targeted effects (NTE)quantum biologyquantum informationquantum physicsstressors

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PMID38003655
PMCPMC10671017

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