Biophotons: Ultraweak Light Impulses Regulate Life Processes in Aging

As shown by the history of light, photons participate in most atomic and molecular interactions. Recent biophysical research has measured low light impulses, so-called biophotonic emission, in cells and biological tissue. It is reported throughout the world that all cells (plant, animal or human) emit a weak, so-called biophotonic radiation. Based on the photoelectric effect, appropriate photomultiplier systems have been developed in order to detect this very weak light. Although the emission is extremely low in mammalian cells, it can be efficiently induced by light leading to delayed luminescence or light induced ultraweak photon re-emission. Re-emitted photons in cells are coupled with radical reactions and are probably also linked with the DNA as an important source. In recent years, cell culture models for biophotonic measurements using fibroblastic differentiation were generated and were used as an example to test the growth stimulation efficiency of various bone cell growth factors. It is well known that fibroblasts play an essential role in skin aging, skin carcinogenesis and wound healing. Therefore the biophotonic model of cells provides a new and powerful non-invasive tool for the development of new strategies in aging research. *Corresponding author: Hugo J Niggli, Rte. d’ Essert 27, CH-1733 Treyvaux, Switzerland, Tel: 41264131445; Fax: 41264131445; E-mail: [email protected] Received October 27, 2013; Accepted January 07, 2014; Published January 09, 2014 Citation: Niggli HJ (2014) Biophotons: Ultraweak Light Impulses Regulate Life Processes in Aging. J Gerontol Geriat Res 3: 143. doi:10.4172/2167-7182.1000143 Copyright: © 2014 Niggli HJ. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.