Molecular hydrogen: a potential guardian against environmental radiation damage.
Yusuke Ichikawa, Bunpei Sato, Yoshiyasu Takefuji, Fumitake Satoh · Medical gas research · 2027
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The review reports that In contrast, hydrogen can intervene at the stage of preventing biomolecular damage induced by environmental radiation and provide comprehensive protection at the tissue and cellular levels, uniquely minimizing…
What the Researchers Studied
Source-reported study description: Molecular hydrogen is known to selectively convert hydroxyl radicals into harmless water and thereby mitigating oxidative stress.
Source-reported study description: Due to hydrogen molecules have masses comparable to protons and neutrons, can also decelerate neutrons and protons present in environmental radiation, thus exerting a physical shielding effect.
What the Study Found
The authors reported: Through this dual action, chemical radical scavenging and physical radiation shielding, hydrogen may protect cellular integrity and potentially promote biological longevity.
What the Findings Mean
The authors concluded/reported: In contrast, hydrogen can intervene at the stage of preventing biomolecular damage induced by environmental radiation and provide comprehensive protection at the tissue and cellular levels, uniquely minimizing…
Study Details
Publication type: narrative_review
Evidence source level: B_ABSTRACT
Original scholarly source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42734460/