Integrative Medicine Research

Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine (한국한의학연구원)
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The five elements of the cell

  • Chung, SunKu (Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Cha, Seongwon (Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Seo-Young (Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jung-Hyun (Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Siwoo (Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • Received : 2017.08.18
  • Accepted : 2017.10.12
  • Published : 2017.12.01
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Abstract

Everything in the surrounding universe can be attributed into five elements. Human organs can be also linked to the five elements. Cells, the smallest unit of the human body, consist of cellular organelles as little organs. Here, we extended the concept of the five elements to a cellular level via the human organs, theoretically re-evaluating the overall association of cellular organelles in maintaining the homeostasis of cellular functions.

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Supported by : Korea Institute of OrientalMedicine (KIOM)

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