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Metabolomics Analysis of the Effect of Hydrogen-Rich Water on Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats.

Liangtong Li, Tongtong Liu, Li Liu, Zhe Zhang, Shaochun Li, Zhiling Zhang, Yujuan Zhou, Fulin Liu · Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes · 2020

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Primary topic Cardiovascular Health
Evidence type Preclinical animal evidence
Publication type Animal study
Hydrogen method hydrogen-rich water

H2HUBB TAKEAWAY

Hydrogen-rich water regulates the metabolic imbalance that could change MIRI myocardial tissue metabolism, and alleviate ischemia-reperfusion injury in isolated hearts of rats through multiple signaling pathways. 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

The study examined rats.

How Molecular Hydrogen Was Used

Twelve rats were randomly divided into a hydrogen-rich water group and a control group of size 6 each. The control group was perfused with Kreb's-Ringers (K-R) solution, and the hydrogen-rich water group was perfused with K-R solution + hydrogen-rich water.

What the Researchers Found

VIP (OPLS-DA) analysis was performed with T test, and the metabolites of the control group and the hydrogen-rich water group were significantly different, and the glycerophospholipid metabolism was screened.

H₂ Mechanisms / Biological Findings

Hydrogen-rich water regulates the metabolic imbalance that could change MIRI myocardial tissue metabolism, and alleviate ischemia-reperfusion injury in isolated hearts of rats through multiple signaling pathways.

Authors’ Conclusion

A distinct authors’ conclusion was not available in the source material reviewed by H2HUBB.