Assessment of the effects of hydrogen water on human gingival fibroblast cell culture in patients with chronic periodontitis.
Akanksha Bhatt, Aarati Nayak, Kishore Bhat, Chetana Bogar, Ranganath Nayak, Sachita Naik · Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology · 2023
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In 26 participants, the intergroup comparison of the cell viability between hydrogen water-treated periodontally healthy gingival fibroblasts (HF) and fibroblasts from patients with chronic periodontitis (CF) showed a statistically significant (P = 0.00) difference at 24 h and 48 h. These findings add human evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential to influence oxidative-stress regulation.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how molecular hydrogen affected the outcomes measured in 26 participants. The intergroup comparison of the cell viability between hydrogen water-treated periodontally healthy gingival fibroblasts (HF) and fibroblasts from patients with chronic periodontitis (CF) showed a statistically significant (P = 0.00) difference at 24 h and 48 h.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied 26 participants. The study used a human clinical study.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
The effect of hydrogen water on cell viability was checked by neutral red assay, while the migration potential was assessed by transwell migration assay. The antioxidative potential of hydrogen water was evaluated by CUPRAC assay. The intergroup comparison of the cell viability between hydrogen water-treated periodontally healthy gingival fibroblasts (HF) and fibroblasts from patients with chronic periodontitis (CF) showed a statistically significant (P = 0.00) difference at 24 h and 48 h. The authors concluded that hydrogen water was nontoxic, increased the migratory capacity, and showed an antioxidative potential on human fibroblasts obtained from periodontally healthy individuals and patients with chronic periodontitis. Hydrogen water showed an antioxidative potential.
Why These Findings Matter
These findings add human evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential to influence oxidative-stress regulation and contribute to the growing body of molecular-hydrogen research.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is human clinical evidence from a human clinical study. H2HUBB interprets the findings in the context of the study design, sample, comparator, and measured outcomes rather than using one publication as a verdict on hydrogen therapy.
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as human clinical study with human clinical evidence. The research population or model was 26 participants. The reported sample size was 26. The study used a human clinical study.
Limitations and Safety
No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the source text available to H2HUBB.
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