Hydrogen exerts neuroprotection by activation of the miR-21/PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β pathway in an in vitro model of traumatic brain injury.
Lu Wang, Zhenyu Yin, Feng Wang, Zhaoli Han, Yifeng Wang, Shan Huang, Tianpeng Hu, Mengtian Guo, Ping Lei · Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2020
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In a laboratory model, hydrogen-rich medium improved neurite regeneration and inhibited apoptosis in the injured cells. These findings from a laboratory model add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's biological and therapeutic potential in the model studied.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how molecular hydrogen was evaluated in this publication and summarizes the source-grounded findings below. Hydrogen-rich medium improved neurite regeneration and inhibited apoptosis in the injured cells.
What the Researchers Studied
The study used a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Hydrogen-rich medium improved neurite regeneration and inhibited apoptosis in the injured cells. Few studies have explored the effect of hydrogen on neuronal apoptosis or impaired nerve regeneration after traumatic brain injury, and the mechanisms involved in these processes are unclear. The authors linked these findings to activation of the miR-21/PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β pathway.
Why These Findings Matter
These findings from a laboratory model add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's biological and therapeutic potential in the model studied.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is laboratory evidence from a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment. It is most informative for the biological mechanisms, cellular responses, or biochemical outcomes directly measured.
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as laboratory study with laboratory or cellular evidence. The study used a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment.
Limitations and Safety
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