Hydrogen-rich saline promotes motor functional recovery following peripheral nerve autografting in rats.
Yong-Guang Zhang, Qing-Song Sheng, Zhi-Jun Wang, L I Lv, Wei Zhao, Jian-Mei Chen, Hao Xu · Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2015
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In rats, the rats were randomly divided into two groups and intraperitoneally administered a daily regimen of 5 ml/kg hydrogen-rich or normal saline. 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
Rats
How Molecular Hydrogen Was Used
The rats were randomly divided into two groups and intraperitoneally administered a daily regimen of 5 ml/kg hydrogen-rich or normal saline.
What the Researchers Found
The rats were randomly divided into two groups and intraperitoneally administered a daily regimen of 5 ml/kg hydrogen-rich or normal saline.
Authors’ Conclusion
The authors concluded that these findings indicated that hydrogen-rich saline promotes nerve regeneration across long gaps, suggesting that hydrogen-rich saline could be used as a neuroprotective agent for peripheral nerve injury therapy. These results are preclinical and suggest molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential in the condition studied. Further human research is needed to establish clinical effectiveness.