The healing effect of hydrogen-rich water on acute radiation-induced skin injury in rats.
Ping Zhou, Bing Lin, Peng Wang, Tao Pan, Shun Wang, Weisi Chen, Shaowen Cheng, Sha Liu · Journal of radiation research · 2019
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Compared with the HRW (1.0 ppm) group, the healing rate was higher and the healing time was reduced in the HRW (2.0 ppm) group. These results are preclinical and suggest molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential in the condition studied. Further human research is needed to establish clinical effectiveness.
What the Researchers Studied
The study examined rats.
How Molecular Hydrogen Was Used
This study aimed to determine the healing effect of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) on radiotherapy-induced skin injury. the data indicate that HRW accelerates wound healing of radiation-induced skin lesions through anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, suggesting that HRW has a healing effect on acute radiation-mediated skin injury, and that this is dependent on the concentration of the hydrogen.
What the Researchers Found
The healing time was shortened in the two HRW-treated groups (P < 0.05). A significant decrease was observed in the IL-6 level at the end of the 1st, 3rd and 4th weeks (P < 0.05) and in the EGF content at the end of the 1 week after the HRW administration (P < 0.01).
H₂ Mechanisms / Biological Findings
The data indicate that HRW accelerates wound healing of radiation-induced skin lesions through anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, suggesting that HRW has a healing effect on acute radiation-mediated skin injury, and that this is dependent on the concentration of the hydrogen.
Authors’ Conclusion
The authors concluded that the data indicate that HRW accelerates wound healing of radiation-induced skin lesions through anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, suggesting that HRW has a healing effect on acute radiation-mediated skin injury, and that this is dependent on the concentration of the hydrogen.