Protection of oral hydrogen water as an antioxidant on pulmonary hypertension.
Bin He, Yufeng Zhang, Bo Kang, Jian Xiao, Bing Xie, Zhinong Wang · Molecular biology reports · 2013
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In rats, these indexes were decreased significantly in both MCT+Oral-H₂ group and MCT+Inj-H₂ group, which indicate Oral-H₂ and Inj-H₂ have similar effects of preventing the development of PH and mitigating RV hypertrophy. 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. These indexes were decreased significantly in both MCT+Oral-H₂ group and MCT+Inj-H₂ group, which indicate Oral-H₂ and Inj-H₂ have similar effects of preventing the development of PH and mitigating RV hypertrophy.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied rats. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Forty-eight SD rats were equally randomized into four groups: SHAM group, MCT group, MCT+Oral-H₂ group and MCT+Inj-H₂ group. These indexes were decreased significantly in both MCT+Oral-H₂ group and MCT+Inj-H₂ group, which indicate Oral-H₂ and Inj-H₂ have similar effects of preventing the development of PH and mitigating RV hypertrophy. The protective effect of hydrogen is associated with its antioxidative ability and action of reducing pulmonary inflammatory response.
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.
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