Ki-energy (life-energy) stimulates osteoblastic cells and inhibits the formation of osteoclast-like cells in bone cell culture models

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-232

  Tsuyoshi Ohnishi, S ^a   Nishino, Kozo ^b   Uchiyama, Satoshi ^c   Ohnishi, Tomoko ^d   Yamaguchi, Masayoshi ^c  

^a Philadelphia Biomedical Research Institute   (United States)

^b School of Nishino Breathing Method   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone density; Bone mineralization; Bone resorption; Ki energy; MC3T3 E1 cells; Mouse marrow culture; Osteoblastic cells; Osteoclast like cells; Osteoporosis; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; COLLAGEN; MESSENGER RNA; OSTEOCALCIN; PARATHYROID HORMONE[1-34];

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BONE CELL; BONE DENSITY; BONE MARROW CULTURE; BONE MINERALIZATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; GENE EXPRESSION; KI ENERGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOBLAST; OSTEOCLAST; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 52449117719     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem037     Document Type: Article

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