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Suppressing tumor progression and inducing cell differentiation on prostate cancer cells by human psychosomatic power
(2002-03-20)
Yu, T
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Hwang, ML
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Tsai, WL
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Sheu, JJC
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應用化學系
Suppressing tumor progression of in vitro prostate cancer cells by emitted psychosomatic power through Zen meditation
(2003)
Yu, T
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Tsai, HL
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Hwang, ML
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應用化學系
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Department of Applied Chemistry
Human prostate cancer PO cells were treated in vitro with psychosomatic power emitted by a Buddhist-Zen Master. A significant decrease of growth rate was observed as determined by MTT assay after 48 hours. These cells also had two- to three-fold higher levels of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAcP) activity, a prostate tissue-specific differentiation antigen. In addition, the treated cells formed fewer and smaller colonies in soft agar as compared with control cells, which displayed anchorage-independent growth. These observations provide insight into the suppressive effects of healing power through the practice of Buddhist-Zen meditation on tumor progression. The emitted bioenergy may be suggested as an alternative and feasible approach for cancer research and patient treatment. Keywords: Cancer; Complementary and Alternative Medicine;