title: Long-range dielectric aspects of the eukaryotic cell cycle.
abstract: The phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle are described in terms of H. Fröhlich's theory of long-range coherence in biological systems. A phonon condensation is believed to initiate the S phase of the cycle. Following this event, an increasing polarization of the cell should occur, resulting in a phase transition to a metastable ferroelectric state at the beginning of mitosis. This polarized state is expected to be dissipated after mitosis is completed. It is believed that malignant cells possess a ferroelectric state throughout their life cycles.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle; D002468:Cell Physiological Phenomena; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D007501:Iron; D008938:Mitosis; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D007501:Iron