Hydrogen Gas Alleviates Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia-Induced Renal Injury through Reducing Iron Overload.
Peng Guan, Zhi-Min Sun, Li-Fei Luo, Ya-Shuo Zhao, Sheng-Chang Yang, Fu-Yang Yu, Na Wang, En-Sheng Ji · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019
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In Recent studies have indicated H₂ can be used as a novel antioxidant to protect cells, decreased FtL and FtH protein expression level to 73% and 62% respectively was found in the CIH + H₂ group (each p < 0.01), whereas no obvious changes of FtL and FtH were seen in rats treated with H₂ alone ( Figure 3 C). The authors concluded that in conclusion, hydrogen may attenuate CIH-induced renal injury at least partially via inhibiting renal iron overload. These findings from a laboratory model add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's biological and therapeutic potential in the model studied.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how inhaled hydrogen gas affected the outcomes measured in Recent studies have indicated H₂ can be used as a novel antioxidant to protect cells. Decreased FtL and FtH protein expression level to 73% and 62% respectively was found in the CIH + H₂ group (each p < 0.01), whereas no obvious changes of FtL and FtH were seen in rats treated with H₂ alone ( Figure 3 C).
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied Recent studies have indicated H₂ can be used as a novel antioxidant to protect cells. The study used a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment. The comparison condition was control condition or baseline measurements.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Source-reported hydrogen concentration: 9% source-reported H₂ gas concentration; Source-reported hydrogen exposure: 9% source-reported H₂ gas concentration; 120 minutes/day; reported treatment duration: 30 min. Decreased FtL and FtH protein expression level to 73% and 62% respectively was found in the CIH + H₂ group (each p < 0.01), whereas no obvious changes of FtL and FtH were seen in rats treated with H₂ alone ( Figure 3 C). The authors concluded that in conclusion, hydrogen may attenuate CIH-induced renal injury at least partially via inhibiting renal iron overload.
Why These Findings Matter
These findings from a laboratory model add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's biological and therapeutic potential in the model studied.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is laboratory evidence from a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment. It is most informative for the biological mechanisms, cellular responses, or biochemical outcomes directly measured.
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as laboratory study with laboratory or cellular evidence. The research population or model was Recent studies have indicated H₂ can be used as a novel antioxidant to protect cells. The study used a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment. The hydrogen delivery method was inhaled hydrogen gas. The source-reported hydrogen concentration was 9% source-reported H₂ gas concentration. The reported treatment duration was 30 min.
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