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BRAIN - SEPSIS

Hydrogen alleviated neuronal injury and neuroinflammation induced by microglial activation via the ...

Year Published: 2021

Objective: Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is characterized by diffuse cerebral and central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction. Microglia play a vital role in protecting the brain from neuronal damage, which is closely related to inflammatory responses. The Nrf2 signaling pathway has an impact on microglial and neuronal injury. Here, we mainly explored the molecular mechanism by which H2 ...
CERVIX - CANCER

Mechanism of hydrogen on cervical cancer suppression revealed by high‑throughput RNA sequencing

Year Published: 2021

Cervical cancer is considered one of the diseases with the highest mortality among women and with limited treatment options. Hydrogen (H2) inhalation has been reported to have a variety of tumor‑suppressive effects, but the exact mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, HeLa cervical cancer cells and HaCaT keratinocytes treated with H2, and a HeLa xenograft mouse model subjected to H2 ...
WHOLE BODY - AGING

High-flow hydrogen inhalation might suppresses the immune function of middle-aged participants: a ...

Year Published: 2021

Hydrogen inhalation therapy has been proven to be safe and effective in disease treatment in multiple clinical reports, but the gas flow rates used in different studies vary greatly. Since there is no upper limit for the safe concentration of hydrogen, this study tested the effects of high-flow (not high concentration) hydrogen inhalation on immune function. From October 2019 to January 2020, 20 ...
WHOLE BODY - EXCERCISE

Effects of 7-day intake of hydrogen-rich water on physical performance of trained and untrained ...

Year Published: 2021

Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) is used as a supplement to improve performance and reduce fatigue in athletes. However, the potentially beneficial effects of HRW intake could be mediated by the training status of athletes. The purpose of the study was to analyse the ergogenic effect of intake of HRW for one week on aerobic and anaerobic performance, both in trained and untrained individuals. ...
SKIN - COSMETIC ISSUES

Effects of Topical Hydrogen Purification on Skin Parameters and Acne Vulgaris in Adult Women

Year Published: 2021

Background: Acne vulgaris is a prevalent dermatological disease characterized by skin eruptions, which may decrease the sufferer's quality of life. Hydrogen purification treatment is a new procedure used in cosmetology to improve the skin parameters of the face. This study examined the effectiveness of hydrogen purification treatment to improve women's skin conditions with regard to acne vulgaris. ...
LIVER - LIVER DISEASE

Electrolyzed Hydrogen Water Protects against Ethanol-Induced Cytotoxicity by Regulating Aldehyde ...

Year Published: 2021

Excessive alcohol consumption can cause multi-systemic diseases. Among them, alcoholic liver disease is the most frequent and serious disease. Electrolytic hydrogen water (EHW) is produced at the cathode during electrolysis of water and contains a large amount of molecular hydrogen and a low content of platinum nanoparticles with alkaline properties. In this study, we found that EHW inhibits ...
HEART - EXCERCISE

Acute hydrogen-rich water ingestion stimulates cardiac autonomic activity in healthy females

Year Published: 2021

Background: Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) has been shown to have a stimulating effect on the human body. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of acute HRW intake on autonomic cardiac regulation during 50 min of rest sitting. Methods: Fourteen healthy females (age 21.7 ± 1.2 years, body mass 67.8 ± 8.7 kg, height 167 ± 5.5 cm) took part in this double-blind, randomized, ...
LUNG - LUNG INJURY

Hydrogen alleviates acute lung injury induced by limb ischaemia/reperfusion in mice

Year Published: 2021

Aims: Limb ischaemia/reperfusion (LIR) occurs in various clinical conditions including critical limb ischaemia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and traumatic arterial injury. Reperfusion of the acutely ischemic limb can lead to a systemic inflammation response and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, further resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Molecular hydrogen exhibits therapeutic ...
PENIS - SURGERY/TRANSPLANTATION

Protective effects of hydrogen rich saline solution on ventral penile mathieu type flap with penile ...

Year Published: 2021

Introduction: Penile tourniquet (Pt) application aims to work in a bloodless field in penile surgery. When the tourniquet is released, reperfusion injury occurs with the resumption of blood flow. Molecular hydrogen can easily attach to biomembranes and enter cytosol, mitochondria and other organelles of the cell and convert the formed OH- to H₂O to prevent cell and tissue damage. Aim: We ...
SKIN - RADIOPROTECTION

Protective effects of dissolved molecular hydrogen against hydrogen peroxide-, hydroperoxide-, and ...

Year Published: 2021

Molecular hydrogen (H2) is recognized as a gaseous antioxidant, and it is expected to ameliorate various disorders related to oxidative stress and inflammation. However, there are still many unclear points regarding its effectiveness in the skin. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the protective effect of H2 against ultraviolet (UV) irradiation-related stress injury in human ...
BONE MARROW - CANCER

Protective effects of hydrogen gas inhalation on radiation-induced bone marrow damage in cancer ...

Year Published: 2021

Although intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has been developed as an alternative to conventional radiotherapy, reducing bone marrow damage is limited. Thus, a novel technology is needed to further mitigate IMRT-induced bone marrow damage. Molecular hydrogen (H2) was recently reported as a preventive and therapeutic antioxidant that selectively scavenges hydroxyl radical (·OH) and ...
MOUTH - PERIODONTITIS

Assessment of antibacterial effect of hydrogen water on plaque from patients with chronic ...

Year Published: 2021

Background: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease causing destruction of tissues surrounding the teeth. The primary etiological factor for periodontitis is plaque. An inference could be drawn that an overall reduction in microorganisms halts disease progression. It is desirable to have natural agents with minimal side effects to reduce the microbial load. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess ...
WHOLE BODY - STRESS RESILIENCE

Alleviation of the chronic stress response attributed to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ...

Year Published: 2021

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive and directly attack surrounding biomolecules to deteriorate cellular and tissue functions. Meanwhile, ROS also serve as signaling mediators to upregulate pro-inflammatory cytokine expression via activation of the nuclear factor kappa B signaling pathway, and the increased pro-inflammatory cytokines trigger respiratory burst of inflammatory cells ...
WHOLE BODY - EXCERCISE

Effects of an H2-infused, Nitric Oxide-Producing Functional Beverage on Exercise and Cognitive ...

Year Published: 2021

Background. Exercise performance and recovery are impaired by excessive levels of oxidative stress and inflammation. However, both reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation improve exercise performance including mitochondrial ATP production and force of muscle contraction. They also are essential mediators in providing the benefits and training adaptations that occur from exercise. Nitric ...
KIDNEY - DIABETES

Hydrogen water therapy in histopathological improvement of diabetic nephropathy on ...

Year Published: 2021

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a renal microvascular abnormality resulting from chronic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). The main cause of DN is a chronic condition of hyperglycemia which induces oxidative stress in the microvascular system and causes progressive renal failure. Hydrogen water (HW) shows potential in reducing ROS, and anti-inflammatory. This study aims to develop HW therapy ...
LUNG - SEPSIS

Hydrogen alleviates cell damage and acute lung injury in sepsis via PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy

Year Published: 2021

Background: Multiple organ failure (MOF) is the main cause of early death in septic shock. Lungs are among the organs that are affected in MOF, resulting in acute lung injury. Inflammation is an important factor that causes immune cell dysfunction in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Autophagy is involved in the process of inflammation and also occurs in response to cell and tissue injury in several ...
MOUTH - CANCER

Carcinostatic effects of alkanoyl ascorbate plus platinum nano-colloid and stabilization of the ...

Year Published: 2021

Carcinostatic effects of combined use of ascorbic acid (Asc), 2-O-phospho- or 6-O-palmitoyl ascorbate (Asc2Phos, Asc6Palm) or diverse alkanoyl Asc, and nano-sized platinum-poly(N-vinyl-pyrrolidone) colloid (PVP-Pt; 2-nm diameter) were examined on human esophagus carcinoma-derived cells KYSE70. Cell viability was repressed by 'Asc6Palm + PVP-Pt' mixture more markedly than by Asc6Palm or PVP-Pt ...
EYE - CORNEAL INJURY

Molecular Hydrogen Attenuated N-methyl-N-Nitrosourea Induced Corneal Endothelial Injury by ...

Year Published: 2021

Purpose: Previous work by our group has demonstrated the value of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU)-induced corneal endothelial decompensation in animal models. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of molecular hydrogen (H2) on MNU-induced corneal endothelial cell (CEC) injury and the underlying mechanism. Methods: MNU-induced animal models of CEC injury were washed with hydrogen-rich ...
WHOLE BODY - STRESS RESILIENCE

Heat-retention effects of hydrogen-rich water bath assessed by thermography for humans

Year Published: 2021

Hydrogen-rich water bath devices are commercially available, but have been scarcely clarified for heat-retention effects. In this study, heat-retention effects of hydrogen-rich water bath were assessed by thermographic clinical trials, which employed twenty-four healthy subjects. The thermograms indicated that, under the same conditions (41 °C, 10-min bathing), hydrogen-rich water bath (hydrogen ...
INTESTINE - INDIGESTION

The effects of ingestion of hydrogen-dissolved alkaline electrolyzed water on stool consistency and ...

Year Published: 2021

A relationship between Bifidobacterium and defecation has previously been reported. Our hypothesis on the effectiveness of alkaline electrolyzed water (AEW) proposes that ingestion of AEW, considered possessing antioxidative properties, increases the number of Bifidobacteria and improves stool hardness and gastrointestinal symptoms. A double-blind, randomized study was conducted to evaluate the ...
EYE - DRY EYE

Randomized, crossover clinical efficacy trial in humans and mice on tear secretion promotion and ...

Year Published: 2021

The incidence of dry eye disease is increasing worldwide because of the aging population and increasing use of information technology. Dry eye disease manifests as tear-layer instability and inflammation caused by osmotic hypersensitization in tear fluids; however, to our knowledge, no agent that treats both pathologies simultaneously is available. Molecular hydrogen (H2) is known to be effective ...
BRAIN - BRAIN INJURY

Hydrogen gas post-conditioning attenuates early neuronal pyroptosis in a rat model of subarachnoid ...

Year Published: 2021

Neuronal pyroptosis serves an important role in the progress of neurologic dysfunction following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), which is predominantly caused by a ruptured aneurysm. Hydrogen gas has been previously reported to be an effective anti-inflammatory agent against ischemia-associated diseases by regulating mitochondrial function. The objective of the present study was to investigate the ...
PANCREAS - PANCREATITIS

Pre-inhalation of hydrogen-rich gases protect against caerulein-induced mouse acute pancreatitis ...

Year Published: 2021

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) lacks targeted prevention and treatment measures. Some key points in the pathogenesis of AP remain unclear, such as early activation of pancreatic enzymes. Several recent reports have shown the protective effect of hydrogen on several AP animal models, and the mechanism is related to antioxidant activity. Heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) is known to accompany ...
EAR - HEARING LOSS

Inhalation of Molecular Hydrogen, a Rescue Treatment for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Year Published: 2021

Noise exposure is the most important external factor causing acquired hearing loss in humans, and it is strongly associated with the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cochlea. Several studies reported that the administration of various compounds with antioxidant effects can treat oxidative stress-induced hearing loss. However, traditional systemic drug administration to the human ...
LUNG - LUNG INJURY

Hydrogen Attenuates Endotoxin-Induced Lung Injury by Activating Thioredoxin 1 and Decreasing Tissue ...

Year Published: 2021

Endotoxin-induced lung injury is one of the major causes of death induced by endotoxemia, however, few effective therapeutic options exist. Hydrogen inhalation has recently been shown to be an effective treatment for inflammatory lung injury, but the underlying mechanism is unknown. In the current study we aim to investigate how hydrogen attenuates endotoxin-induced lung injury and provide ...