Suppressing tumor progression of in vitro prostate cancer cells by emitted psychosomatic power through Zen meditation


Author: Yu T, Tsai HL, Hwang ML

Affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan. tyu@mail.nctu.edu.tw
Conference/Journal: Am J Chin Med.
Date published: 2003
Other:
 Volume ID: 31   ,  Issue ID: 3   ,  Pages: 499-507   ,  Word Count: 113  
    Human prostate cancer PC3 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.

PMID: 12943181