title: Effects of magnetized water on ovary, pre-implantation stage endometrial and fallopian tube epithelial cells in mice.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Magnetized water has made many improvements in industry, agriculture and medicine. However its utilization in medicine still remains controversial.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this study we aimed to investigate the effects of magnetized water on height of epithelial cells in pre-implantation stage endometrium and fallopian tube and number of corpus lutea in female mice.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty female NRMI mice were recruited to this experimental study and randomly divided into two groups: the control group which drank normal water and the experimental (case) group which drank magnetized water for 2 weeks. Super-ovulation was induced in these mice and then they were mated with male mice as well. Samples of ovary, uterus and fallopian tube were obtained at the pre-implantation stage. Then, after preparation, the number of corpus lutea in each ovary was counted and the height of fallopian and endometrial epithelial cells was measured by light microscopy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data analysis showed a significant increase in the mean number of corpus lutea and the height of epithelial cells in fallopian tube comparing the case with the control group (p=0.01, p=0.002 respectively) whereas uterus epithelial cells of the case group showed insignificant increase in height, in compare with the control group (p=0.052).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest that magnetized water intake increases the number of corpus lutea and the height of fallopian tube epithelial cells. Further research is needed to determine whether this will increase in the success rate of fertility.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Leili
authors: L
authors: Hafizi
authors: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Mostafa
authors: M
authors: Gholizadeh
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Karimi
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Golkoo
authors: G
authors: Hosseini
authors: Biochemistry of Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Hesam
authors: H
authors: Mostafavi-Toroghi
authors: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
authors: Mehdi
authors: M
authors: Haddadi
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Amin
authors: A
authors: Rezaiean
authors: Cardiovascular Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Mahmoud
authors: M
authors: Ebrahimi
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Neda
authors: N
authors: Emami Meibodi
keywords: Endometrium; Epithelial cells; Fallopian tubes; Fertility; Mice; Water