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,, 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 molecular hydrogen affected the outcomes measured in Recent studies have indicated H₂ can be used as a novel antioxidant to protect cells., hydrogen may attenuate CIH-induced renal injury at least partially via inhibiting renal iron overload.
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.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Recent studies have indicated H₂ can be used as a novel antioxidant to protect cells. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of H₂ against chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH)-induced renal injury and its correlation mechanism involved in iron metabolism. Renal injury, apoptosis and oxidative stress induced by CIH were strikingly attenuated in H₂ treated rats., hydrogen may attenuate CIH-induced renal injury at least partially via inhibiting renal iron overload. The authors concluded that, 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.
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