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Umberto Lucia¹, Giulia Grisolia¹

¹Dipartimento Energia "Galileo Ferraris", Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.

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Area of Science:

Thermodynamics
Cell Biology
Oncology

Background:

Living cells operate as cyclic processes, involving entropy changes.
Cancer is characterized by dysregulated cellular growth control.
The cell's volume-area ratio influences its thermodynamic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the role of the cell's volume-area ratio in heat exchange.
To investigate the impact of this ratio on cancer growth.
To explore thermodynamic approaches for cancer therapy.

Main Methods:

Thermodynamic analysis of cell life cycles.
Examination of heat exchange between cells and environment.
Correlation of volume-area ratio with cancer growth dynamics.

Main Results:

The cell's volume-area ratio significantly affects heat exchange with its environment.
Heat exchange and membrane potential variations can influence cancer growth.
Modulating ion fluxes and biochemical reactions is linked to cancer control.

Conclusions:

A thermodynamic, second-law approach offers a novel perspective on cancer.
Controlling heat exchange and membrane potential may offer a strategy for cancer growth management.
This research could support future anticancer therapies for resistant cancers.