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Animal StudyIn VitroHighlighted

Sequential hydrogen-release implant for promoting the soft tissue integration through immunomodulatory and pro-remodeling coupling

MHID-5401653PMID: 413343742026Bioactive Materials

Yue Yuan, Zishuo Hou, Miaomiao Chen, Jingwei Yu, Minghao Zhou, Jiaxin Kang, et al.

The weaker soft tissue integration around implants compared to natural teeth poses a substantial challenge to the long-term success of implants. To enhance soft tissue integration, we develop an on-demand and long-lasting H2-releasing implant to achieve precise sequential regulation of the soft tissue integration through immunomodulation and pro-remodeling coupling. In the inflammatory phase, the

Systematic ReviewHighlighted

Molecular hydrogen therapy in musculoskeletal conditions: An evidence-based review and critical analysis

MHID-43477742026World Journal of Orthopedics

Naveen Jeyaraman, Madhan Jeyaraman, Swaminathan Ramasubramanian, Shrideavi Murugan, Arulkumar Nallakumarasamy, Sathish Muthu

Molecular hydrogen (H2) demonstrates selective antioxidant and anti-inflam- matory properties with therapeutic potential across musculoskeletal conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, exercise-induced muscle damage, chronic pain syndromes, tendinopathies, and muscle atrophy. This review critically evaluates preclinical and clinical evidence for H2 therapy and identifies research

Animal StudyHighlighted

Hydrogen-rich water improves endurance by reducing skeletal muscle oxidative stress and inflammatory responses

MHID-8967574PMID: 416411602026Frontiers in Nutrition

Eika Mizuno, Tatsuhiro Sato, Kosuke Okada, Ikuru Miura, Junichi Shoda, Makoto Saito, et al.

Introduction: Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) has been reported to reduce oxidative stress, suppress exercise fatigue, and enhance recovery. However, the molecular mechanisms of its effects on exercise capacity, especially during the early stages of adaptation in physically inactive individuals, remain unclear. Methods: Male 8-week-old C57BL/6 J mice were provided with purified water or HRW for 1, 2, 4,

Animal StudyIn VitroHighlighted

Mechanism by which hydrogen-rich water mitigates exercise-induced fatigue: activation of the immunoresponsive gene 1-itaconate/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1 pathway

MHID-1663779PMID: 405801852026Medical Gas Research

Yinyin Zhang, Yajing Ying, Xianpeng Zu, Lingling Ding, Xuan Shi, Jing Wang, et al.

Exercise-induced fatigue limits athletic performance. Molecular hydrogen is an effective treatment for relieving fatigue, but the exact mechanism is not clear. In our study, a mouse model of fatigue was established to explore the molecular mechanism by which hydrogen-rich water reduces exercise-induced fatigue. The results showed that hydrogen-rich water improved the motor function of fatigue mice

Animal StudyHighlighted

Protective effect of hydrogen-rich water on spermatogenesis in high-fat diet obese rats

MHID-6979663PMID: 401889722025Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Mohammad Hossein Rigi, Seyyedeh Zahra Asghari, Elaheh Eshtad, Seyedeh Elnaz Nazari, Akram Aminian, Khatereh Kharazmi, et al.

Obesity can impair spermatogenesis by various mechanisms such as decreased sperm concentration and increased oxidative DNA damage. Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) possesses therapeutic antioxidant properties that may help offer protection to sperm. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of HRW on spermatogenesis dysfunction in rats with high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. In this exp

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Preventing Cisplatin-Induced Neuropathy and Related Emotional Disorders with the Coadministration of Duloxetine and Hydrogen-Rich Water in Male and Female Mice

MHID-2282117PMID: 408679002025Antioxidants

Ignacio Martínez-Martel, Sylmara Esther Negrini-Ferrari, Olga Pol

Cisplatin (CIS)-induced peripheral neuropathy and associated comorbidities have a detrimental effect on the lives of cancer patients. Currently, there are no effective therapies to alleviate these symptoms. Duloxetine (DULO) is a recommended treatment, but it is linked with important side effects, thus making it essential to explore novel approaches. We examined the impact of a prophylactic treatm

Literature ReviewHighlighted

Molecular Hydrogen in the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases

MHID-45792272025International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Dominika Zajac, Monika Jampolska, Piotr Wojciechowski

Molecular hydrogen is gaining increasing attention as an antioxidant, anti- inflammatory, and antiapoptotic agent. Once considered an inert gas, it reveals current therapeutic potential among others in inflammatory diseases, cancer, and sports medicine, among others. The present review aims to provide a consistent summary of the findings of the last twenty years on the use of molecular hydrogen in

Literature ReviewHighlighted

A comprehensive review of molecular hydrogen as a novel nutrition therapy in relieving oxidative stress and diseases: Mechanisms and perspectives

MHID-0845802PMID: 399115282025Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports

Fatmanur Yıldız, Tyler W. LeBaron, Duried Alwazeer

Oxidative stress is responsible for the pathogenesis of many diseases, and antioxidants are commonly included in their treatment protocols. Over the past two decades, numerous biomedical reports have revealed the therapeutic benefits of molecular hydrogen (H2) in relieving oxidation-related diseases. H2 has been found to have selective antioxidant properties against the most dangerous oxidants (hy

Animal StudyHighlighted

Molecular Hydrogen Improves Blueberry Main Fruit Traits via Metabolic Reprogramming

MHID-5192112PMID: 407333742025Plants

Longna Li, Jiaxin Gong, Ke Jiang, Liqin Huang, Lijun Gan, Yan Zeng, et al.

Fruit yield and quality improvement are challenges for researchers and farmers. This study reveals that the main fruit traits of blueberry (Vaccinium ashei ‘Bluegem’) were significantly improved after hydrogen (H2)-based irrigation, assessed by the increased single fruit weight (14.59 ± 6.66%) and fruit equatorial diameter (4.19 ± 2.39%), decreased titratable acidity, increased solid–acid and suga

Animal Study

A Novel Antioxidant, Hydrogen-Rich Coral Calcium Alters Gut Microbiome and Bile Acid Synthesis to Improve Methionine-and-Choline-Deficient Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

MHID-5436392PMID: 389291852024Antioxidants

Hung-Tsung Wu, Chin-Shiang Tsai, Ting-Hsing Chao, Horng-Yih Ou, Liang-Miin Tsai

The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has dramatically increased in recent years, and it is highly associated with metabolic diseases, as well as the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, effective therapeutic strategies for the treatment of NAFLD are still scarce. Although hydrogen-rich water shows beneficial effects for hepatic steatosis, the inconvenience limit

In VivoHighlighted

Regulation of hydrogen rich water on strawberry seedlings and root endophytic bacteria under salt stress

MHID-2254695PMID: 396409892024Frontiers in Plant Science

Renyuan Wang, Xijia Yang, Yaowei Chi, Xia Zhang, Xianzhong Ma, Dan Zhang, et al.

Salt stress could lead to plant growth barriers and crop yield reduction. Strawberries are sensitive to salt stress, and improving salt tolerance is important for strawberry production. This study aimed to explore the potential of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) to enhance salt tolerance in strawberries. Through pot experiments, we investigated how HRW affects plant growth, ion absorption, osmotic stres

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High concentration hydrogen attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and fusion

MHID-3793036PMID: 394330132024International Immunopharmacology

Shuaijie Pei, Lina Zheng, Zhigang Tian, Shuqi Meng, Zhiwei Wang, Yan Fan, et al.

Sepsis is a major cause of mortality among critical patients. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the common complication in patients with sepsis, characterized by rapid deterioration of renal function. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of inhaling high concentration hydrogen on septic mice with AKI and to examine the involvement of mitochondria in this process. High concentration hydroge

Animal StudyHighlighted

The Combination of Molecular Hydrogen and Heme Oxygenase 1 Effectively Inhibits Neuropathy Caused by Paclitaxel in Mice

MHID-8765977PMID: 390619242024Antioxidants

Ignacio Martínez-Martel, Xue Bai, Rebecca Kordikowski, Christie R. A. Leite-Panissi, Olga Pol

Chemotherapy-provoked peripheral neuropathy and its associated affective disorders are important adverse effects in cancer patients, and its treatment is not completely resolved. A recent study reveals a positive interaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and a heme oxygenase (HO-1) enzyme inducer, cobalt protoporphyrin IX (CoPP), in the inhibition of neuropathic pain provoked by nerve injury. Ne

Animal StudyIn VitroEx Vivo

Therapeutic Potential of Hydrogen as a Radioprotective Agent for the Prevention of Radiation Dermatitis

MHID-0828029PMID: 397658042024Antioxidants

Deng-Yu Kuo, Yu-Chi Wang, Pei-Han Chou, Chen-Wei Lai, Fu-I Tung, Tse-Ying Liu

Radiation dermatitis (RD) is a common side effect in patients receiving radiotherapy. Currently, clinical skincare approaches for acute RD vary widely among institutions and lack consensus. Hydrogen molecules, acting as radioprotective agents by selectively scavenging free radicals, have the potential to protect against RD. In this study, we demonstrate that hydrogen reduces double- strand breaks,

Systematic ReviewMeta-AnalysisHighlighted

Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of high concentrations of hydrogen in the lung diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MHID-4133017PMID: 392110452024Frontiers in Immunology

Kang Xiao, Jianwei Liu, Yuxin Sun, Shangya Chen, Jiazi Ma, Mao Cao, et al.

As a small molecule, hydrogen is colorless, odorless and lightest. Many studies conducted that hydrogen can protect almost every organ, including the brain, heart muscle, liver, small intestine, and lungs. To verify whether high concentrations of hydrogen (HCH) has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities on respiratory system, we product a systematic review and meta- analysis. We investigated

Animal StudyIn VitroHighlighted

A strategy of local hydrogen capture and catalytic hydrogenation for enhanced therapy of chronic liver diseases

MHID-1279019PMID: 372155682023Theranostics

Geru Tao, Feng Liu, Zhaokui Jin, Boyan Liu, Hao Wang, Daosheng Li, et al.

Background: Chronic liver diseases (CLD) frequently derive from hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis, and become a leading inducement of cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma. Molecular hydrogen (H2) is an emerging wide-spectrum anti-inflammatory molecule which is able to improve hepatic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction, and holds obvious advantages in biosafety over traditional anti-CLD dru

Animal Study

Molecular Hydrogen Reduces Electromagnetic Pulse-Induced Male Rat Reproductive System Damage in a Rodent Model

MHID-7787642PMID: 361994282022Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Long Ma, Wei Hao, Wen-Bo Feng, Lu-Cheng Cao, Li-Na Qin, Yao Wang, et al.

Infertility has got to be a broadly concerned social issue these days, in which the male factor cannot be overlooked. Numerous studies have shown that electromagnetic pulse (EMP) radiation may have seriously damaging effects on reproductive health, through nonthermal effects and oxidative stress. Molecular hydrogen, a selective hydroxyl radical scavenger, explains the protective effects against many

Animal StudyHighlighted

Hydrogen-rich water exerts anti-tumor effects comparable to 5-fluorouracil in a colorectal cancer xenograft model

MHID-0513892PMID: 351161142022World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Fereshteh Asgharzadeh, Alex Tarnava, Asma Mostafapour, Majid Khazaei, Tyler W. LeBaron

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Tumor removal remains the preferred frontline treatment; however, effective non-surgical interventions remain a high priority. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a widely used chemotherapy agent, and molecular hydrogen (H2) has been re- cognized for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, with resear

Clinical TrialHighlighted

The effect of a low dose hydrogen-oxygen mixture inhalation in midlife/older adults with hypertension: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

MHID-1269854PMID: 362782212022Frontiers in Pharmacology

Boyan Liu, Xue Jiang, Yunbo Xie, Xiubin Jia, Jiashuo Zhang, Yazhuo Xue, et al.

Objective: To explore the effect of a low-dose hydrogen–oxygen (H2-O2) mixture inhalation in midlife/older adults with hypertension. Methods: This randomized, placebo-controlled trial included 60 participants with hypertension aged 50–70 years who were randomly divided into Air group (inhaled placebo air) or H2-O2 group [inhaled H2-O2 mixture (66% H2/33% O2)]. Participants in both groups were tre

Clinical TrialAnimal StudyIn VitroHighlighted

A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of hydrogen/oxygen inhalation for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

MHID-2649268PMID: 357349742022Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Geru Tao, Guangjie Zhang, Wei Chen, Chao Yang, Yazhuo Xue, Guohua Song, et al.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide with increasing incidence consistent with obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. No approved medication was currently available for NAFLD treatment. Molecular hydrogen (H2), an anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory biomedical agent is proved to exhibit therapeutic and preventive effect in variou