Preventive Effect of Hydrogen Water on the Development of Detrusor Overactivity in a Rat Model of Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
Nozomu Miyazaki, Osamu Yamaguchi, Masanori Nomiya, Ken Aikawa, Junko Kimura · The Journal of urology · 2016
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In rats, increased post-void residual volume in obstructed rats was significantly reduced by H₂ water. There was no significant difference in histological findings between rats with bladder obstruction given H₂ water and ordinary drinking water. 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 rats. Increased post-void residual volume in obstructed rats was significantly reduced by H₂ water.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied rats. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
H₂ water was made by dissolving H₂ gas in ordinary drinking water using a hydrogen water producing apparatus. Rats with obstruction were fed H₂ water or ordinary drinking water. Increased post-void residual volume in obstructed rats was significantly reduced by H₂ water. The authors concluded that suggest that H₂ water could ameliorate bladder dysfunction secondary to bladder outlet obstruction by attenuating oxidative stress.
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 rats. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
Limitations and Safety
No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the source text available to H2HUBB.
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