Hydrogen-rich saline promotes microglia M2 polarization and complement-mediated synapse loss to restore behavioral deficits following hypoxia-ischemic in neonatal mice via AMPK activation.
Xili Chu, Lili Cao, Zhuoya Yu, Danqing Xin, Tingting Li, Weiwei Ma, Xin Zhou, Wenqiang Chen, Dexiang Liu, Zhen Wang · Journal of neuroinflammation · 2019
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This narrative review examined hydrogen-rich saline (HS) treatment in neonatal mice has been reported to alleviate brain injury following HI, but the mechanisms involved are not known. HI insult which increased levels of complement component C1q, C3, and C3aR1 was observed. The reviewed evidence adds support for molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential across the conditions, mechanisms, or outcomes examined.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed this publication as a synthesis of molecular-hydrogen research and summarizes the outcomes emphasized by the authors. HI insult which increased levels of complement component C1q, C3, and C3aR1 was observed.
What the Researchers Studied
The authors reviewed hydrogen-rich saline (HS) treatment in neonatal mice has been reported to alleviate brain injury following HI, but the mechanisms involved are not known.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Reported treatment duration: 120 min. HI insult which increased levels of complement component C1q, C3, and C3aR1 was observed. The authors concluded that these results demonstrate that HS restored behavioral deficits after HI in neonatal mice. Hydrogen-rich saline (HS) treatment in neonatal mice has been reported to alleviate brain injury following HI, but the mechanisms involved are not known. A discrimination ratio was then calculated as novel/(novel + familiar time) The water maze test was conducted in black c DISCUSSION: Moreover, treatment with hydrogen-enriched water reduces LPS-induced sickness and promotes recovery in mice, effects which are associated with downregulation of inflammatory gene expression and upregulation of anti-inflammatory gene expression [ 21 ].
Why These Findings Matter
The reviewed evidence adds support for molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential across the conditions, mechanisms, or outcomes examined.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is review or synthesis evidence (narrative review).
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as narrative review with review or synthesis evidence. The study used a narrative review. The reported treatment duration was 120 min.
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