Maternal molecular hydrogen treatment attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced rat fetal lung injury.
Y Hattori, T Kotani, H Tsuda, Y Mano, L Tu, H Li, S Hirako, T Ushida, K Imai, T Nakano, Y Sato, R Miki, S Sumigama, A Iwase, S Toyokuni, F Kikkawa · Free radical research · 2015
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In Sprague Dawley rats, antenatal H₂ administration may decrease the pulmonary mobility associated with inflammation in premature infants. 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. Antenatal H₂ administration may decrease the pulmonary mobility associated with inflammation in premature infants.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied Sprague Dawley rats. The study used a preclinical animal experiment. The comparison condition was control condition or baseline measurements.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Rats were injected with phosphate-buffered saline (Control) or LPS intraperitoneally (LPS) on gestational day 19 and provided H₂ water (HW) ad libitum for 24 h before LPS injection (HW + LPS). Antenatal H₂ administration may decrease the pulmonary mobility associated with inflammation in premature infants. Recently, molecular hydrogen (H₂) has been reported to have a suppressive effect on oxidative stress and inflammation.
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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