Non-diffusive slow heat dissipation induces high local temperature in living cells
Masaharu Takarada, Ryo Shirakashi, Masahiro Takinoue, Motohiko Ishida, Masamune Morita, Hiroyuki Noji, Kazuhito V. Tabata, Takashi Funatsu, Kohki Okabe
The paper investigates intracellular heat dissipation mechanisms and finds that non-diffusive heat dissipation causes slow temperature relaxation in living cells compared to homogeneous solutions.
Nature Communications · May 28, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics