New Approach in Translational Medicine: Effects of Electrolyzed Reduced Water (ERW) on NF-κB/iNOS Pathway in U937 Cell Line under Altered Redox State.
Sara Franceschelli, Daniela Maria Pia Gatta, Mirko Pesce, Alessio Ferrone, Antonia Patruno, Maria Anna de Lutiis, Alfredo Grilli, Mario Felaco, Fausto Croce, Lorenza Speranza · International journal of molecular sciences · 2016
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In a laboratory model, electrolyzed Reduced Water (ERW) produced near the cathode during water electrolysis exhibits high pH, high concentration of dissolved hydrogen and an extremely negative redox potential. The authors concluded that in conclusion, ERW can protect the cellular redox balance, reducing the risk of several diseases with altered cellular homeostasis such as inflammation. These findings from a laboratory model add evidence about molecular hydrogen's biological effects 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. Electrolyzed Reduced Water (ERW) produced near the cathode during water electrolysis exhibits high pH, high concentration of dissolved hydrogen and an extremely negative redox potential.
What the Researchers Studied
The study used a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment. The comparison condition was control condition or baseline measurements.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Unlike ORP; which yields a rough indicator of the amount of hydrogen reducing power available, but which is highly dependent of effects of pH; the relative hydrogen ( rH 2 ) yields a true index of hydrogen reducing power available, and fully compensated for pH, to allow removal of all of the H + ion influence. The rH 2 value was determined using the following equation. R H₂ = 2 S * E h + 2 p H where the factor is 33.8 at 25 °C and 33.4 at 20 °C and the Eh is the ORP value (expressed in volts) measured using a Pt as working and Ag/AgCl (in 3.33 mol/L KCl) as the reference electrode. In order to investigate the effects of ERW on H₂O₂ -induced oxidative stress in U937 cells (American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, VA, USA), an RPMI medium was prepared using MQ-water containing NaOH 2 mM (MQ-NaOH) or ERW supplied by the device. Electrolyzed Reduced Water (ERW) produced near the cathode during water electrolysis exhibits high pH, high concentration of dissolved hydrogen and an extremely negative redox potential. The authors concluded that in conclusion, ERW can protect the cellular redox balance, reducing the risk of several diseases with altered cellular homeostasis such as inflammation. Huang et al. claim that the protective mechanism of ERW derives from molecular hydrogen with a high reducing ability, and that this could contribute to ROS scavenging activity, as well as participate in the cellular redox regulation [ 29 ].
Why These Findings Matter
This publication adds useful evidence about where molecular hydrogen did and did not change the measured outcomes, helping define the larger therapeutic evidence base.
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
No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the source text available to H2HUBB.
Original Study and H2HUBB Research Context
H2HUBB presents this source-grounded research record as one contribution to the broader molecular-hydrogen evidence base.