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BRAIN - NEUROPROTECTION

Protective effect of hydrogen-rich water on oxidative stress cell model and the impact of the ...

Year Published: 2019

Objective: To explore the protective effect of hydrogen-rich water on the oxidative stress injury of astrocytes in mice and its effect on phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signal pathway. Methods: In vitro, mice astrocytes were cultured and the logarithmic growth period cells were taken for experiment. (1) Experiment one: some cells were acted by 1.25, 2.50, 5.00, 10.00 ...
LUNG - CANCER

Hydrogen inhalation attenuated bleomycin‐induced pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting TGF‐β1 and ...

Year Published: 2019

New findings: • What is the central question of this study? The aim was to explore the effects and underlying mechanisms of H2 on bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis. • What are the main findings and its importance? Our results indicate that, in BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis, H2 inhalation could attenuate oxidative stress and reversed the formation of pulmonary EMT process by reducing ...
BRAIN - DEMENTIA

Effect of Hydrogen Water Drinking on Dementia Patient through Mechanism of Oxidative Stress and ...

Year Published: 2019

Hydrogen water (HW) which is produced by electrolysis of water has characteristics of extremely low oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) value and high dissolved hydrogen (DH). It has been proved to have various beneficial effects including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects; however, HW effect on dementia that is associated with cognitive impairment and memory loss, is poorly documented. In ...
BRAIN - BRAIN INJURY

Hydrogen Inhalation Attenuates Oxidative Stress Related Endothelial Cells Injury After Subarachnoid ...

Year Published: 2020

Background: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating cerebrovascular disease with poor clinical outcome. Nucleotide binding and oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome serves a key role in inflammatory response, which may lead to endothelial cell injury and blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption. Hydrogen (H2) is considered a neuroprotective ...
LIVER - SURGERY/TRANSPLANTATION

Protective effects of hydrogen on oxidative stress and liver function during CO2 pneumoperitoneum in ...

Year Published: 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effects of hydrogen reducing ischemia-reperfusion injury during CO2 pneumoperitoneum on oxidative stress and liver function. Eighteen healthy Beagle dogs were divided into three groups. Dogs in the control group were subjected only to anesthesia for 90 min. The pneumoperitoneum group was subjected to the pressure of CO2 pneumoperitoneum ...
HEART - CARDIAC ARREST

Hydrogen gas inhalation alleviates oxidative stress in patients with post-cardiac arrest syndrome

Year Published: 2020

Oxidative stress plays a key role in the pathophysiology of post-cardiac arrest syndrome. Molecular hydrogen reduces oxidative stress and exerts anti-inflammatory effects in an animal model of cardiac arrest. However, its effect on human post-cardiac arrest syndrome is unclear. We consecutively enrolled five comatose post-cardiac arrest patients (three males; mean age, 65 ± 15 years; four ...
INTESTINE - CANCER

Hydrogen attenuates radiation-induced intestinal damage by reducing oxidative stress and ...

Year Published: 2020

The small intestine is known to be particularly sensitive to radiation, and the major limiting factor of radiotherapy is the gastrointestinal syndrome that subsequently develops after its administration. The detrimental effects of radiation are mostly mediated via the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), especially the hydroxyl radical (·OH). Because hydrogen is a selective ·OH ...
WHOLE BODY - DIABETES (TYPE II)

Molecular hydrogen improves type 2 diabetes through inhibiting oxidative stress

Year Published: 2020

The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential therapeutic effects of molecular hydrogen on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in rats. Following maintenance on a high-fat diet for 4 weeks, a T2DM model was established using an injection of 30 mg/kg streptozotocin via the caudal vein into Sprague-Dawley rats. On day 0 and Day 80, the blood samples were obtained from each rat for the ...
HEART - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Constitutive hydrogen inhalation prevents vascular remodeling via reduction of oxidative stress

Year Published: 2020

Molecular hydrogen is thought to have an inhibitory effect on oxidative stress, thereby attenuating the onset and progression of various diseases including cardiovascular disease; however, few reports have assessed the preventive effect of constitutive inhalation of hydrogen gas on of vascular remodeling. Here, we investigated the effect of constitutive inhalation of hydrogen gas on vascular ...
KIDNEY - SURGERY/TRANSPLANTATION

Oral Administration of Si-Based Agent Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in ...

Year Published: 2020

Organ ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), which is unavoidable in kidney transplantation, induces the formation of reactive oxygen species and causes organ damage. Although the efficacy of molecular hydrogen (H2) in IRI has been reported, oral intake of H2-rich water and inhalation of H2 gas are still not widely used in clinical settings because of the lack of efficiency and difficulty in handling. ...
WHOLE BODY - DIABETES

Abstract: Protective effects of hydrogen-rich medium on high-glucose-induced oxidative stress and ...

Year Published: 2016

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SKIN - WOUND HEALING

Effects of Strong Acidic Electrolyzed Water in Wound Healing via Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress ...

Year Published: 2020

Strong acidic electrolyzed water (StAEW) is known to inactivate microorganisms but is not fully explored in the medical field. This study is aimed at exploring StAEW as a potential wound care agent and its mechanism. StAEW (pH: 2.65, ORP: 1159 mV, ACC: 32.1 ppm) was sprayed three times a day to the cutaneous wounds of hairless mice for seven days. Wound morphological and histological features and ...
SKIN - VITILIGO

Molecular Hydrogen Protects Human Melanocytes from Oxidative Stress by Activating Nrf2 Signaling

Year Published: 2020

Oxidative stress is proven to be critical for the initiation and progression of vitiligo. Molecular hydrogen (H2) possesses potent antioxidant activity and has been shown to protect against various oxidative stress-related diseases. In this study, we first investigated the effects and mechanisms of H2 in human melanocytes damaged by hydrogen peroxide. We initially found that H2 reduced ...
BONE - OSTEOARTHRITIS

Protective Effects of Hydrogen-Rich Water Against Cartilage Damage in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis ...

Year Published: 2020

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms underlying the potential effects of hydrogen-rich water (HW) on articular cartilage in a rat osteoarthritis (OA) model. MATERIAL AND METHODS A rat model of OA was established using the modified Hulth method, and rats were forced to exercise for 30 min every day 1 week after surgery for 7 weeks. Mankin's method was used to score the ...
EYE - CORNEAL INJURY

Retracted: An Immunohistochemical Study of the Increase in Antioxidant Capacity of Corneal ...

Year Published: 2020

Corneal alkali burns are potentially blinding injuries. Alkali induces oxidative stress in corneas followed by excessive corneal inflammation, neovascularization, and untransparent scar formation. Molecular hydrogen (H2), a potent reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger, suppresses oxidative stress and enables corneal healing when applied on the corneal surface. The purpose of this study was to ...
WHOLE BODY - INFLAMMATION

Molecular hydrogen protects against oxidative stress-induced RAW 264.7 macrophage cells through the ...

Year Published: 2020

Background Oxidative stress is involved in the development of many inflammatory, metabolic and aging diseases.Objective In this study we investigated, the protective effects of H2 on RAW 264.7 macrophage cell against LPS-and H2O2-induced oxidative stress by the inhibition of MAPK pathway and also activate the Nrf2 pathway.ResultsOur results showed H2 increased the macrophage cell proliferation and ...
HEART - SURGERY/TRANSPLANTATION

Hydrogen gas inhalation alleviates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by the inhibition of ...

Year Published: 2021

Aims: Reperfusion therapy is the most common and effective treatment against ischemic heart disease (IHD), but the process inflicts massive ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury for which no treatment exists. Notably, reperfusion after ischemia causes ischemia/reperfusion injury (IR injury) and the 'no-reflow' phenomenon seriously affecting the therapeutic effects in clinical practice. The principle ...
SKIN - RADIOPROTECTION

Hydrogen-rich electrolyzed warm water represses wrinkle formation against UVA ray together with ...

Year Published: 2012

Hydrogen-rich electrolyzed warm water (HW) was prepared at 41°C and exhibited dissolved hydrogen (DH) of 1.13 ppm and an oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of -741 mV in contrast to below 0.01 ppm and+184 mV for regular warm water (RW). Fibroblasts OUMS-36 and keratinocytes HaCaT were used to examine effects of HW against UVA-ray irradiation. Type-I collagen was synthesized 1.85- to 2.03-fold ...
WHOLE BODY - HEAT STRESS

Electrolysed reduced water decreases reactive oxygen species-induced oxidative damage to skeletal ...

Year Published: 2013

1. The present study was designed to achieve a reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative damage to skeletal muscle and to improve the performance of broiler chickens exposed to chronic heat stress. 2. Chickens were given a control diet with normal drinking water, or diets supplemented with cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) or grape seed extract (GSE), or a control diet with ...
SPINE - INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION

ROS-responsive magnesium-containing microspheres for antioxidative treatment of intervertebral disc ...

Year Published: 2023

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a degenerative disease characterized by lower-back pain, causing disability globally. Antioxidant therapy is currently considered one of the most promising strategies for IVDD treatment, given the crucial role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in IVDD pathogenesis. Herein, a ROS-responsive magnesium-containing microsphere (Mg@PLPE MS) was constructed for ...
HEART - HEART FAILURE

Dynamics of Metabolic and Oxidative Parameters of Erythrocytes during Treatment of Chronic Heart ...

Year Published: 2022

We studied the effect of molecular hydrogen (H2) on the content of 2,3-diphosphoglyceric acid (2,3-DPG), ATP, malondialdehyde, and catalase activity in erythrocytes in chronic heart failure. Inhalation of 2% molecular hydrogen H2 was carried out for 40 min repeatedly (5 days) or once. Inhalation of H2 caused an increase in ATP concentration in both research groups, but was more pronounced after ...
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 ...
BRAIN - BRAIN INJURY

Hydrogen-rich saline alleviates early brain injury through regulating of ER stress and autophagy ...

Year Published: 2021

Purpose: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a common complication of cerebral vascular disease. Hydrogen has been reported to alleviate early brain injury (EBI) through oxidative stress injury, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and autophagy. Autophagy is a programmed cell death mechanism that plays a vital role in neuronal cell death after SAH. However, the precise role of autophagy in ...
WHOLE BODY - DIABETES (TYPE II)

Anti-Oxidative Water Improves Diabetes

Year Published: 2001

Electrolyzed reduced water and natural waters such as Hita Tenryosui water in Japan, Nordenau water in Germany and Tracote water in Mexico, which are known to improve various diseases, were all and- oxidative waters which could scavenge intracellular reactive oxygen species. The and-oxidative waters stimulated not only the glucose uptake of rat myotube L6 cells, but also the secretion of insulin ...
WHOLE BODY - ROS-SCAVENGING

Electrolyzed hydrogen-saturated water for drinking use elicits an antioxidative effect: a feeding ...

Year Published: 2005

A new type of electrolyzed hydrogen-saturated (EHS) water was produced using a water-electrolyzing device equipped with a special cation exchanger. Use of the EHS water for drinking in a feeding test with rats elicited an antioxidative effect. After intraperitoneal injection of 2,2-azobis-amidinopropane dihydrochloride, urinary secretion of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine and hepatic formation of ...