Animal StudyIn VitroHighlightedThe Rieske iron-sulfur protein is a primary target of molecular hydrogenMHID-8939519PMID: 413302172025Redox BiologyShuto Negishi, Mikako Ito, Tomoya Hasegawa, Hikaru Otake, Bisei Ohkawara, Akio Masuda, et al.The mechanisms underlying the biomedical effects of molecular hydrogen (H2) remain poorly understood and are often attributed to its selective reduction of hydroxyl radicals, based on the long-held notion that H2 is biologically inert. We demonstrate that H2 is biologically active, specifically targeting the Rieske iron-sulfur protein (RISP). We first observed that H2 induces the mitochondrial unf
Animal StudyIn VitroAnti-diabetes effect of water containing hydrogen molecule and Pt nanoparticlesMHID-5661317PMID: 223730562011BMC ProceedingsSanetaka Shirahata, Takeki Hamasaki, Keisuke Haramaki, Takuro Nakamura, Masumi Abe, Hanxu Yan, et al.Electrochemically reduced water (ERW) contains a lot of hydrogen molecule (H2) and scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS) to protect DNA from oxidative damage [1]. ERW also contains small amounts of Pt nanoparticles (NPs) and elongates the lifespan of C. elegans [2]. Pt NPs are newly recognized multi-functional ROS scavengers [3]. ERW exhibits anti-diabetes effects in vitro and in vivo [4-6][7].
