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Hydrogen Attenuates Thyroid Hormone-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Rats by regulating angiotensin II ...

Year Published: 2022

Cardiac hypertrophy occurs as a result of high levels of thyroid hormone, which may contribute to heart failure and is closely related to oxidative stress. Hydrogen is a good antioxidant. In this study, we found that intragastric levothyroxine administration for two weeks caused obvious cardiac hypertrophy without reduced systolic function. Additionally, hydrogen inhalation ameliorated the ...

BRAIN - SEPSIS

PPARα contributes to the therapeutic effect of hydrogen gas against sepsis-associated ...

Year Published: 2022

Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE), a fatal complication of sepsis, contributes to cognitive impairment, high morbidity, and mortality. The molecular mechanism of hydrogen (H2) administration, as a promising strategy for the treatment of SAE, is still unclear. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) is essential for alleviating symptoms and complications of SAE. However, little ...

SKIN - SURGERY/TRANSPLANTATION

Hydrogen-generating Si-based agent protects against skin flap ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

Year Published: 2022

Hydrogen is effective against ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in skin flaps. However, the difficulty of continuously administering a sufficient amount of hydrogen using conventional methods has been an issue in the clinical application of hydrogen-based therapy. An Si-based agent administered orally was previously shown to continuously generate a large amount of hydrogen in the intestinal ...

WHOLE BODY - DIABETES

The improvement of insulin level after hydrogen-rich water therapy in streptozotocin-induced ...

Year Published: 2022

Background and aim: Water plays a pivotal role in the body. Alteration of the fluid balance promotes metabolic disorder, thus leading to the development of various diseases, such as diabetes mellitus (DM). Hydrogen-rich water (HW) is recognized as a novel antioxidant. This study aimed to investigate the role of HW on insulin, insulin receptor (IRs), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in ...

LUNG - SEPSIS

Hydrogen-Rich Saline Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury and Endothelial ...

Year Published: 2020

Background. Hydrogen-rich saline (HRS) has strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidative stress, and antiapoptotic properties. The study focused on the protection of HRS on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in rat models and the relationship with autophagic regulation and mTOR/TFEB signaling pathway. Material and Methods. The LPS-induced ALI rats’ model was established. ...

LUNG - SEPSIS

Itraq-Based Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Lungs in Murine Polymicrobial Sepsis with Hydrogen ...

Year Published: 2018

Sepsis-associated acute lung injury (ALI), which carries a high morbidity and mortality in patients, has no effective therapeutic strategies to date. Our group has already reported that hydrogen gas (H2) exerts a protective effect against sepsis in mice. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying H2 treatment are not fully understood. This study investigated the effects of H2 on lung injuries in ...

LIVER - IMMUNE REGULATION

Long-term and daily use of molecular hydrogen induces reprogramming of liver metabolism in rats by ...

Year Published: 2022

Molecular hydrogen (H2) has emerged as a new therapeutic option in several diseases and is widely adopted by healthy people. However, molecular data to support therapeutic functions attributed to the biological activities of H2 remain elusive. Here, using transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches coupled with biochemistry and micro-CT technics, we evaluated the effect of long-term (6 months) and ...

EYE - RETINAL INJURY

Sirt3 mediates the protective effect of hydrogen in inhibiting ROS-induced retinal senescence

Year Published: 2019

Hydrogen possesses antioxidative effects and cures numerous types of ophthalmopathy, but the mechanism of hydrogen on ROS-induced retinal senescence remains elusive. In this study, retinal morphology revealed that hydrogen reduced the number and size of vitreous black deposits in Bruch's membrane in NaIO3 mice. Hydrogen also reduced ROS levels in the retina as assessed by DHE staining. Moreover, ...

WHOLE BODY - AGING

Hydrogen Indirectly Suppresses Increases in Hydrogen Peroxide in Cytoplasmic Hydroxyl ...

Year Published: 2019

Bacteria inhabiting the human gut metabolize microbiota-accessible carbohydrates (MAC) contained in plant fibers and subsequently release metabolic products. Gut bacteria produce hydrogen (H2), which scavenges the hydroxyl radical (•OH). Because H2 diffuses within the cell, it is hypothesized that H2 scavenges cytoplasmic •OH (cyto •OH) and suppresses cellular senescence. However, the ...

WHOLE BODY - SEPSIS

H2 Inhibits the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps

Year Published: 2022

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contribute to inflammatory pathogenesis in numerous conditions, including infectious and cardiovascular diseases, and have attracted attention as potential therapeutic targets. H2 acts as an antioxidant and has been clinically and experimentally proven to ameliorate inflammation. This study was performed to investigate whether H2 could inhibit NET formation ...

LUNG - LUNG INJURY

Effects of hydrogen on the lung damage of mice at early stage of severe burn

Year Published: 2017

Objective: To investigate the effects of hydrogen on the lung damage of mice at early stage of severe burn. Methods: One hundred and sixty ICR mice were divided into sham injury, hydrogen, pure burn, and burn+ hydrogen groups according to the random number table, with 40 mice in each group. Mice in pure burn group and burn+ hydrogen group were inflicted with 40% total body surface area ...

LUNG - SEPSIS

Hydrogen treatment prevents lipopolysaccharide-induced pulmonary endothelial cell dysfunction ...

Year Published: 2020

Background: Pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs) are initial targets of sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI). During the apoptosis of PMVECs, tight junctions (TJ) and adherens junctions (AJ) are firstly damaged. Previous studies have suggested hydrogen treatment can protect lung microvasculature of mice from sepsis-induced endothelial dysfunction and maintain the coherence of ...

BRAIN - COMA

Hydrogen inhalation promotes recovery of a patient in persistent vegetative state from intracerebral ...

Year Published: 2022

Background: Persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a devastating and long-lasting clinical condition with high morbidity and mortality; currently, there are no available effective interventions. Case summary: We report the case of an 11-year-old boy with PVS caused by severe intracerebral bleeding in the left hemisphere following anticoagulation treatment. The patient's PVS severity showed no ...

LUNG - SARS/COVID

Molecular Hydrogen Positively Affects Physical and Respiratory Function in Acute Post-COVID-19 ...

Year Published: 2022

Molecular hydrogen (H2) is potentially a novel therapeutic gas for acute post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients because it has antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptosis, and antifatigue properties. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 14 days of H2 inhalation on the respiratory and physical fitness status of acute post-COVID-19 patients. This randomized, ...

WHOLE BODY - SARS/COVID

Hydrogen-oxygen therapy alleviates clinical symptoms in twelve patients hospitalized with COVID-19: ...

Year Published: 2022

A global public health crisis caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) leads to considerable morbidity and mortality, which bring great challenge to respiratory medicine. Hydrogen-oxygen therapy contributes to treat severe respiratory diseases and improve lung functions, yet there is no information to support the clinical use of this therapy in the COVID-19 pneumonia.A retrospective ...

WHOLE BODY - VIRAL INFECTION

Nano-bubble hydrogen water: An effective therapeutic agent against inflammation related disease ...

Year Published: 2022

Since the anti-inflammatory effect of hydrogen has been widely known, it was supposed that hydrogen could suppress tissue damage by inhibiting virus-related inflammatory reactions. However, hydrogen is slightly soluble in water, which leads to poor effect of oral hydrogen-rich water therapy. In this study, the nano-bubble hydrogen water (nano-HW) (about 0.7 ppm) was prepared and its therapeutic ...

WHOLE BODY - CANCER

Molecular Hydrogen Enhances Proliferation of Cancer Cells That Exhibit Potent Mitochondrial Unfolded ...

Year Published: 2022

Molecular hydrogen ameliorates pathological states in a variety of human diseases, animal models, and cell models, but the effects of hydrogen on cancer have been rarely reported. In addition, the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of hydrogen remain mostly unelucidated. We found that hydrogen enhances proliferation of four out of seven human cancer cell lines (the responders). The ...

WHOLE BODY - EXCERCISE

Molecular Hydrogen Mitigates Performance Decrement during Repeated Sprints in Professional Soccer ...

Year Published: 2022

Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) supplementation has been shown to have an antifatigue effect across different modes of exercise. However, its effect on repeated sprint performance is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of pre-exercise HRW consumption on repeated sprint performance, lactate, and perceptual responses using a repeated sprint protocol. This randomized, double blinded, ...

WHOLE BODY - HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Effects of hydrogen-rich water and ascorbic acid treatment on spontaneously hypertensive rats

Year Published: 2022

Hydrogen-rich water (HW) has been suggested to possess antioxidant properties of value in treatments of lifestyle diseases and for prevention of latent pathologies. To date, the potential benefits of HW against the deleterious effects of excessive salt intake and hypertension have not been investigated. Here, we first examined the effects of HW or HW supplemented with 0.1% ascorbic acid (HWA) on ...

INTESTINE - CANCER

Hydrogen-rich water exerts anti-tumor effects comparable to 5-fluorouracil in a colorectal cancer ...

Year Published: 2022

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Tumor removal remains the preferred frontline treatment; however, effective non-surgical interventions remain a high priority. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a widely used chemotherapy agent, and molecular hydrogen (H2) has been recognized for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, with research ...

LUNG - SEPSIS

Hydrogen-rich and hyperoxygenate saline inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury through ...

Year Published: 2022

Background: Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) is one kind of frequently occurred emergency in Intensive Care Unite with a high mortality. The underlying causes are uncontrolled inflammatory reactions and intractable hypoxemia, which are difficult to control and improve. In the past 10 years, gas medical studies have found that both hydrogen molecules and oxygen molecules have protective effects ...

BRAIN - TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Hydrogen-rich saline alleviates early brain injury through inhibition of necroptosis and ...

Year Published: 2022

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been recognized as a serious public health issue and a key contributor to disability and death, with a huge economic burden worldwide. Hydrogen, which is a slight and specific cytotoxic oxygen radical scavenger, has been demonstrated to ameliorate early brain injury (EBI) through reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative stress injury, apoptosis and necroptosis. ...

WHOLE BODY - DIABETES (TYPE II)

Electrolyzed hydrogen-rich water for oxidative stress suppression and improvement of insulin ...

Year Published: 2021

Introduction: Electrolyzed hydrogen-rich water (EHW) is known to have suppressive effects on oxidative stress (OS). However, its benefit in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of EHW on T2DM. Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of 50 patients with T2DM who were assigned to the EHW or ...

BRAIN - ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Therapeutic Effects of Hydrogen Gas Inhalation on Trimethyltin-Induced Neurotoxicity and Cognitive ...

Year Published: 2021

Oxidative stress (OS) is one of the causative factors in the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cognitive dysfunction. In the present study, we investigated the effects of hydrogen (H2) gas inhalation in trimethyltin (TMT)-induced neurotoxicity and cognitive dysfunction in the C57BL/6 mice. First, mice were divided into the following groups: ...

BRAIN - BRAIN INJURY

Hydrogen Attenuated Inflammation Response and Oxidative in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy via Nrf2 ...

Year Published: 2021

Hypoxia and ischemia cause neonatal encephalopathy and brain injury and can further result in cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment, growth restriction, and epilepsy. Induction of neuroprotection is a crucial therapeutic strategy for the treatment of perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Hydrogen has neuroprotective effects against brain-related diseases. Inflammation and oxidative ...