BIOELECTROCHEMICAL OSCILLATIONS IN SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND ACUPUNCTURE - AN EMERGING PARADIGM

Several converging points from recent research results on cellular sig nal transduction, pattern formation, bioelectromagnetism and acupunctu re are reviewed. These converging points indicate the general importan ce of bioelectrochemical oscillations in morphogenesis and physiology: An organism is not only a system of molecules and cells, but also a s ystem of oscillations. These oscillations precede the morphological ch anges in development or pathology. Converging discoveries and hypothes es in different fields, and a perspective on their potential applicati on in biomedicine are also discussed in this article.