Mechanism of hydrogen on cervical cancer suppression revealed by high‑throughput RNA sequencing.
Jing Chu, Jinghai Gao, Jing Wang, Lingling Li, Guoqiang Chen, Jianhong Dang, Zhifeng Wang, Zhijun Jin, Xiaojun Liu · Oncology reports · 2021
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In mice, similarly, decreased tumor growth and cell proliferation, and enhanced cellular apoptosis were observed in H₂‐treated HeLa tumors. 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 mice. Similarly, decreased tumor growth and cell proliferation, and enhanced cellular apoptosis were observed in H₂‐treated HeLa tumors.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied mice. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
In the present study, HeLa cervical cancer cells and HaCaT keratinocytes treated with H₂, and a HeLa xenograft mouse model subjected to H₂ inhalation were established. Similarly, decreased tumor growth and cell proliferation, and enhanced cellular apoptosis were observed in H₂‐treated HeLa tumors. The authors concluded that, the present study reveals a novel mechanism of H₂ against cervical cancer, which may serve as a potential therapeutic target in clinical practice. Hydrogen (H₂) inhalation has been reported to have a variety of tumor‐suppressive effects, but the exact mechanism remains unclear.
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 mice. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
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