Reference code: | PT/FB/BL-2022-023.02 |
Location: | BF-GMS
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Title:
| Effects of intentionally-treated water on cell migration of human glioblastoma cells
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Publication year: | 2025
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URL:
| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2024.103100
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Abstract/Results: | ABSTRACT:
Objective
This study investigated if human glioblastoma cancer cells (U87MG cell line) cultured in intentionally treated water could reduce cell migration, a prerequisite for metastasis, as compared to the same cells cultured in untreated (control) water.
Design
Three Buddhist monks entered a meditative state and directed their awareness to bottles of ultrapure water while holding the intention that the water would cause beneficial changes in U87MG. The study was conducted double-blind whereby all aspects of the study involving cell growth and migration measures, as well as all subsequent statistical evaluations, were performed without knowledge of the type of water being used. Cell cultures were incubated in growth mediums prepared with treated and untreated water, and a wound healing assay was employed to measure cell migration.
Results
U87MG cells incubated with treated water migrated less efficiently than the same cells in untreated water. A repeated measures ANOVA, spanning four time periods (0, 3, 6, and 9 h), determined that the time × water condition interaction was associated with p < 0.005.
Conclusion
Intentioned awareness appeared to change as-yet unknown properties of ultrapure water, resulting in a reduction of U87MG cells migration activity. Further research is warranted to replicate these results and to investigate the underlying protein expression mechanisms in influencing cell migration.
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Accessibility: | Document exists in file
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Language:
| eng
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Author:
| Yu, C. R.
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Secondary author(s):
| Radin, D. I., Chu, C.-Y., Shiah, Y.-J.
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Document type:
| Article
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Number of reproductions:
| 2
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Reference:
| Yu, C.-T. R., Radin, D. I., Chu, C.-Y., & Shiah, Y.-J. (2025). Effects of intentionally-treated water on cell migration of human glioblastoma cells. EXPLORE, 21(1), 103100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2024.103100
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2-year Impact Factor: | 1.90|2023
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Impact factor notes: | Impact factor not available yet for 2024
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Times cited: | 0|2024-12-19
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Indexed document: | Yes
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Quartile: | Q2
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Keywords: | Intention / Mind-matter interaction / Water / Glioblastoma / Human brain cancer / U87MG cells / Cell migration
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Effects of intentionally-treated water on cell migration of human glioblastoma cells |