Hydrogen treatment reduces tendon adhesion and inflammatory response.
Jia Meng, Pan Yu, Jian Tong, Wenshuang Sun, Hui Jiang, Yicun Wang, Kaiwen Xue, Farong Xie, Hong Qian, Naicheng Liu, Jianning Zhao, Nirong Bao · Journal of cellular biochemistry · 2019
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In Sprague Dawley rats, mDA and 8-OHdG were significantly decreased in hydrogen-rich medium, while SOD and GSH were increased. These preclinical findings add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential within the outcomes and biological pathways measured in this model.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how molecular hydrogen affected the outcomes measured in Sprague Dawley rats. MDA and 8-OHdG were significantly decreased in hydrogen-rich medium, while SOD and GSH were increased.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied Sprague Dawley rats. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
A rat model of tendon repair was established to investigate the effects of hydrogen water on tendon adhesion reduction. Thirty-six Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into a normal saline (NS) group and a hydrogen water (HS) group according to the processing reagents after a tendon repairing operation. Skin fibroblasts were grouped into an NS group, H₂O₂ group, H₂ group, and H₂O₂ H₂ group. MDA and 8-OHdG were significantly decreased in hydrogen-rich medium, while SOD and GSH were increased. Hydrogen water can reduce tendon adhesion after tendon repairing and prohibit excessive inflammatory response, which could be associated with the activation of the Nrf2 pathway.
Why These Findings Matter
These preclinical findings add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential within the outcomes and biological pathways measured in this model.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is preclinical animal evidence from a preclinical animal experiment. It is most informative for the disease model, mechanisms, biomarkers, and outcomes directly measured in the study.
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as animal study with preclinical animal evidence. The research population or model was Sprague Dawley rats. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
Limitations and Safety
No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the source text available to H2HUBB.
Original Study and H2HUBB Research Context
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