Effects of hydrogen as adjuvant treatment for unstable angina

Aihua Zhang, Bingqing Dong, Hua Tian, Shucun Qin, Xiubin Jia, Yanhong Si, Ying Li, Ying Zhang, Yuanyuan Wen

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Abstract:

Oxidative stress and inflammation are closely related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. It is established that hydrogen has significant protective effects on many diseases as a potential antioxidative and anti-inflammatory agent. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of hydrogen on unstable angina in vitro and in vivo. An atherosclerosis model in vitro was constructed by ox-LDL-induced injury of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and in vitro testing indicated hydrogen inhibited ox-LDL-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory response by down-regulating LOX-1/NF-kB signaling pathway. Subsequently, the attenuating effect of hydrogen-rich water intake on unstable angina was further confirmed in clinic. Forty hospitalized subjects with unstable angina were enrolled and consumed either 1000-1200 mL/d hydrogen-rich water or the same amount of placebo pure water in addition to conventional drugs for three months. Clinical analysis showed hydrogen-rich water intake relieved angina symptoms in unstable angina patients. Serum analysis showed that hydrogen-rich water addition resulted in more effective reductions of total-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B levels compared with conventional treatment. These results support that hydrogen as adjuvant treatment has a beneficial effect on unstable angina.

Publish Year 2021
Country China
Rank Positive
Journal Experimental Biology and Medicine
Primary Topic Heart
Secondary TopicAtherosclerosis
Model Human
Tertiary TopicUnstable Angina
Vehicle Water (Dissolved)
pH Neutral
Application Ingestion
Comparison
Complement