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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

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Exploring the Potential of Molecular Hydrogen in Different Heart Failure Models: A Review

MHID-2922681PMID: 413737252025International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Daria Kornieieva, Barbora Kalocayova, Jan Slezak, Branislav Kura

Heart failure (HF) is increasing in prevalence in many countries around the world. HF is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by the heart’s inability to pump blood effectively, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. After an initial cardiac event (e.g., myocardial infarction, valve dysfunction, hypertension, etc.), adaptive mechanisms are activated to preserve cardiac function. Su

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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

Animal StudyEx VivoHighlighted

Degradation products of magnesium implant synergistically enhance bone regeneration: Unraveling the roles of hydrogen gas and alkaline environment

MHID-4421003PMID: 398164752025Bioactive Materials

Yuanming An, Haozhi Zhang, Shi’an Zhang, Yuantao Zhang, Lizhen Zheng, Xin Chen, et al.

Biodegradable magnesium (Mg) implant generally provides temporary fracture fixation and facilitates bone regeneration. However, the exact effects of generated Mg ions (Mg2+), hydrogen gas (H2), and hydroxide ions (OH-) by Mg degradation on enhancing fracture healing are not fully understood. Here we investigate the in vivo degradation of Mg intramedullary nail (Mg-IMN), revealing the generation of

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Prospects of Hydrogen Medicine Based on Its Protective Effects on Mitochondrial Function

MHID-44233202024Molecular Hydrogen in Health and Disease, Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease

Shin-ichi Hirano, Yusuke Ichikawa, Bunpei Sato, Yoshiyasu Takefuji, Xiao-Kang Li, Fumitake Satoh

Mitochondria originated from aerobic bacteria in endosymbiosis. Through this symbiosis, eukaryotes acquired an efficient energy-producing system, but at the cost of exposure to oxidative stress from reactive oxygen species (ROS). Molecular hydrogen (H2) was recently identified as an antioxidant that selectively reduces ROS, such as hydroxyl radicals and peroxynitrite, which are strong oxidants, and

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Synergistic Antioxidant Effects of Molecular Hydrogen and Cold Atmospheric Plasma in Enhancing Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy

MHID-1339888PMID: 397659102024Antioxidants

Mikhail Yu. Artamonov, Felix A. Pyatakovich, Inessa A. Minenko

In regenerative medicine, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown their importance and potential in tissue reconstruction and immune system modification. However, such cells’ potential is often diminished by factors such as oxidative stress, immune rejection, and inadequate engraftment. This review highlights the role of molecular hydrogen (H2) and cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) as adjunct therapi

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A Systematic Review of Molecular Hydrogen Therapy in Cancer Management

MHID-3427886PMID: 373542432023Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Muhammad Nooraiman Zufayri Mohd Noor, Adlin Sofea Alauddin, Yin How Wong, Chung Yeng Looi, Eng Hwa Wong, Priya Madhavan, et al.

Background: Cancer remains a challenging target to cure, with present therapeutic methods unable to exhibit restorative outcomes without causing severe negative effects. Molecular hydrogen (H2) has been reported to be a promising adjunctive therapy for cancer treatment, having the capability to induce anti-proliferative, anti-oxidative, pro-apoptotic and anti-tumoural effects. This review summaris

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Hydrogen‑rich saline alleviates early brain injury through inhibition of necroptosis and neuroinflammation via the ROS/HO‑1 signaling pathway after traumatic brain injury

MHID-9667503PMID: 349703492022Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Yun Hu, Xiaoyan Feng, Junhui Chen, Yan Wu, Liuyan Shen

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been recognized as a serious public health issue and a key contributor to disability and death, with a huge economic burden worldwide. Hydrogen, which is a slight and specific cytotoxic oxygen radical scav‑enger, has been demonstrated to ameliorate early brain injury (EBI) through reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative stress injury, apoptosis and necroptosis. Ne

Animal StudyIn VitroHighlighted

Local Treatment of Hydrogen-Rich Saline Promotes Wound Healing In Vivo by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress via Nrf-2/HO-1 Pathway

MHID-5758484PMID: 353001732022Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Yujie Li, Chengcheng Shen, Xin Zhou, Jianghe Zhang, Xiaoyue Lai, Yiming Zhang

Wound healing is a complex dynamic process involving a large number of biological events. Excessive oxidative stress is a key factor delaying wound healing. Hydrogen is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic medical gas with safety, effectiveness, and penetrability. However, the effects of local treatment of hydrogen on wound healing and its potential mechanisms remain unclear. In this

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Quantification of dissolved H2 and continuous monitoring of hydrogen-rich water for haemodialysis applications: An experimental study

MHID-1024639PMID: 350759432022The International Journal of Artificial Organs

Foivos Leonidas Mouzakis, Lal Babu Khadka, Miguel Pereira da Silva, Khosrow Mottaghy

The prevalence of oxidative and inflammatory stress in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients has often been associated with chronic haemodialysis therapies. Over the past decades, several reports have shown the potential of hydrogen molecule as an antioxidant in the treatment of various medical conditions in animal models, as well as in pilot studies with human patients. Recently, a hydrogen-enr

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Therapeutic efficacy of hydrogen‑rich saline alone and in combination with PI3K inhibitor in non‑small cell lung cancer

MHID-1525156PMID: 299011392018Molecular Medicine Reports

YU JIANG, GANG LIU, LI ZHANG, SHENG CHENG, CHUN LUO, YANG LIAO, et al.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of combination therapy of LY294002, a specific inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3‑kinase  (PI3K), with hydrogen‑rich saline on the proliferation and apoptosis of the non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) A549 cell line and the mechanisms underpinning this. Excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may induce DNA mutations, DNA d

Animal StudyIn VitroHighlighted

Hydrogen-Rich Saline Attenuates Brain Injury Induced by Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Inhibits Microvascular Endothelial Cell Apoptosis Via the PI3K/Akt/GSK3β Signaling Pathway in Rats

MHID-9607497PMID: 290409782017Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry

Keyan Chen, Nan Wang, Yugang Diao, Wanwei Dong, YingJie Sun, Lidan Liu, et al.

Background/Aims: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is prone to inducing brain injury during open heart surgery. A hydrogen-rich solution (HRS) can prevent oxidation and apoptosis, and inhibit inflammation. This study investigated effects of HRS on brain injury induced by CPB and regulatory mechanisms of the PI3K/Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway. Methods: A rat CPB model and an in vitro cell hypoxia model w

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Hydrogen-rich saline attenuates isoflurane-induced caspase-3 activation and cognitive impairment via inhibition of isoflurane-induced oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and reduction in ATP levels

MHID-6714009PMID: 283863422017American Journal of Translational Research

Cheng Li, Lengchen Hou, Dan Chen, Fuqing Lin, Tao Chang, Mengzhu Li, et al.

Objectives: The inhaled general anesthetic isoflurane has been shown to induce caspase-3 activation in vitro and in vivo. The underlying mechanisms and functional consequences of this activity remain unclear. Isoflurane can induce caspase-3 activation by causing accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial dysfunction, and reduction in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels. This stud

Mechanisms ReviewHighlighted

Saturated hydrogen saline ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by reducing excessive autophagy (Review)

MHID-2497534PMID: 285968082017Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

YIMING LIU, Jin Zhang

The pathogenesis of acute lung injury (ALI) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) involves excessive pulmonary inflammation and oxidative stress. In turn, autophagy is associated with inflammatory diseases and organ dysfunction, and studies have demonstrated that LPS treatment may trigger autophagy. Thus, excessive autophagy may stimulate the strong inflammatory response observed in the development

Literature Review

Molecular hydrogen: a therapeutic antioxidant and beyond

MHID-0365812PMID: 282172942016Medical Gas Research

Lei Huang

Molecular hydrogen (H2) medicine research has flourished since a landmark publication in Nature Medicine that revealed the antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of hydrogen gas in a focal stroke model. Emerging evidence has consistently demonstrated that molecular hydrogen is a promising therapeutic option for a variety of diseases and the underlying comprehensive mechanisms is beyond pure hydrox

Literature ReviewHighlighted

Beneficial biological effects and the underlying mechanisms of molecular hydrogen - comprehensive review of 321 original articles

MHID-7479916PMID: 264839532015Medical Gas Research

Masatoshi Ichihara, Sayaka Sobue, Mikako Ito, Masafumi Ito, Masaaki Hirayama, Kinji Ohno

Therapeutic effects of molecular hydrogen for a wide range of disease models and human diseases have been investigated since 2007. A total of 321 original articles have been published from 2007 to June 2015. Most studies have been conducted in Japan, China, and the USA. About three-quarters of the articles show the effects in mice and rats. The number of clinical trials is increasing every year. I

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Convenient methods for ingestion of molecular hydrogen: drinking, injection, and inhalation

MHID-0431541PMID: 265045152015Medical Gas Research

Ryosuke Kurokawa, Tomoki Seo, Bunpei Sato, Shin-ichi Hirano, Fumitake Sato

Molecular hydrogen (H2) is clinically administered; however, in some hospitals, H2 is given to patients without consideration of its safe use. In the present study, we prepared convenient and safe devices for the drinking of super-saturated H2 water, for intravenous drip infusion of H2-rich saline, and for the inhalation of H2 gas. In order to provide useful information for researchers using these

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Effects of hydrogen‑rich saline on early acute kidney injury in severely burned rats by suppressing oxidative stress induced apoptosis and inflammation

MHID-4748086PMID: 260479402015Journal of Translational Medicine

Song‑Xue Guo, Quan Fang, Chuan‑Gang You, Yun‑Yun Jin, Xin‑Gang Wang, Xin‑Lei Hu, et al.

Background: Early acute kidney injury (AKI) in severely burned patients predicts a high mortality that is multi-factorial. Hydrogen has been reported to alleviate organ injury via selective quenching of reactive oxygen species. This study investigated the potential protective effects of hydrogen against severe burn-induced early AKI in rats. Methods: Severe burn were induced via immersing the sha

Literature Review

The evolution of molecular hydrogen: a noteworthy potential therapy with clinical significance

MHID-0878205PMID: 236800322013Medical Gas Research

Brandon J Dixon, Jiping Tang, John H Zhang

Studies on molecular hydrogen have evolved tremendously from its humble beginnings and have continued to change throughout the years. Hydrogen is extremely unique since it has the capability to act at the cellular level. Hydrogen is qualified to cross the blood brain barrier, to enter the mitochondria, and even has the ability to translocate to the nucleus under certain conditions. Once in these i

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Hydrogen-rich saline reduces airway remodeling via inactivation of NF-κB in a murine model of asthma

MHID-5043020PMID: 236615162013European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

M. Xiao, T. Zhu, T. Wang, F.-Q. Wen

Recent studies suggest that hydrogen has great therapeutic and prophylactic potential against organ injury caused by oxidative stress and inflammation. Here we investigated the effect of hydrogen-rich saline on airway inflammation and remodeling in a murine model of asthma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Asthma was induced by ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization and challenge. Then mice were treated with normal