A review of the ferroelectric model of microtubules
Abstract
It has been 25 years since the piezoelectric properties of the microtubule were first discussed. Subsequent to the discovery of its piezoelectric properties, its consequences have been observed in experiments which have shown microtubules to align under the influence of electric fields. In this regard, our investigations have sought to determine in which situations the ferroelectric properties are important for the function of the microtubule, and in addition, how the microtubule may be affected by the transient endogenous electric fields of living cells. We report a summary of recent findings and discuss their implications.
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Impedance spectroscopy enabled the measurements of the dielectric constant of tubulin as ε = 8.41.
“Impedance spectroscopy enabled the measurements of the dielectric constant of tubulin as ε = 8.41 [78].”
From An Overview of Sub-Cellular Mechanisms Involved in the Action of TTFields (2016) · cites this paper as [78]
During interphase, DNA in the nucleus is expected to be protected from external electric fields by the nearly spherical nuclear membrane.
“During interphase, DNA contents present in the nucleus are expected to be protected from external fields due to being enclosed in the nearly spherical nuclear membrane [78].”
From An Overview of Sub-Cellular Mechanisms Involved in the Action of TTFields (2016) · cites this paper as [78]
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- Authors
- Brown, J. A., & Tuszynski, J. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Venue
- Ferroelectrics
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1999-01
- Volume
- 220
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 141-155
- ISSN
- 0015-0193 (ISSN-L)
- 1563-5112
- OpenAlex
- W2042934678
- Cited by
- 50
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 1.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Ferroelectrics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Electrical and Electromagnetic Research
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Keywords
- microtubules, piezoelectric properties, electric field alignment, endogenous electric fields, living cells, microtubule function
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