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Preclinical animal evidenceAnimal studyOther or not reported

Hydrogen-Rich Saline Alleviates Kidney Fibrosis Following AKI and Retains Klotho Expression.

Jing Chen, Han Zhang, Jiachang Hu, Yulu Gu, Ziyan Shen, Linghan Xu, Xueqi Jia, Xiaoyan Zhang, Xiaoqiang Ding · Frontiers in pharmacology · 2017

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Primary topic Kidney and Renal Health
Evidence type Preclinical animal evidence
Publication type Animal study
Hydrogen method Other or not reported

H2HUBB TAKEAWAY

This preclinical study evaluated hydrogen-rich saline in mice. These results are preclinical and suggest molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential in the condition studied. Further human research is needed to establish clinical effectiveness.

What the Researchers Studied

The present study aims to investigate the reno-protection of hydrogen-rich saline (HRS) against ischemia/reperfusion (IR)-induced AKI.

How Molecular Hydrogen Was Used

The source material available to H2HUBB did not provide enough detail to identify the molecular hydrogen administration method.

What the Researchers Found

However, the levels of a-SMA and Col I expression were sharply decreased in the IR+HRS group (P < 0.05). The expression of fibrotic markers, a-SMA and Col I, showed a robust increase in IR injury models than the Sham group, which was consistent with the result of Trichrome staining.

H₂ Mechanisms / Biological Findings

The source material reviewed did not establish a specific molecular hydrogen mechanism for the reported findings.

Authors’ Conclusion

The authors concluded that hRS showed a protective effect in the prevention of renal injury and could inhibit renal fibrosis after IR injury in mice. This role of HRS might be exerted via retaining Klotho expression and activating autophagy in the kidney.