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Psychophysiological Stress Assessment Using Biofeedback
Published on: July 31, 2009
Human Stress Response Specificity through Bioresonance Selectivity
Michael Worcester1, Shayan Nejad1, Devin O'Donnell2
1Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside; Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
Abstract:
In all eukaryotes, the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade, a multilayered interconnected network of enzymes, connects external stimuli to gene regulation, dictating cellular fate. However, mechanisms for encoding information in this complex, fluctuating network to activate specific responses remain elusive. Here, we demonstrate that the central human stress regulator protein p38 MAPK encodes information regarding experienced stresses as different frequency oscillations of its activation state. These oscillations are used to drive specific responses through frequency-dependent resonance of oscillating biochemical phosphorylation reactions between p38 and downstream targets. These interactions closely mirror those of electronic alternating current (AC) circuits and their components, providing a unique framework through which to understand signal transduction in the MAPK cascade. Finally, we demonstrate how this understanding of bioresonance allows us to induce specific genetic responses simply by exposing cells to sugar to force activation state oscillations of p38 at predetermined frequencies.
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