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MHID-96353272025Frontiers in Neurology
Liu Dong-mei, Yao Jian-qiang, Ma Yan-e
Wu et al. (1) conducted a pioneering randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate perioperative hydrogen inhalation in glioma patients, demonstrating a statistically significant reduction in postoperative brain edema and improved short-term neurological outcomes. While these findings highlight hydrogen’s potential as an adjuvant therapy, critical analysis from statistical and clinical perspectives
Literature Review
MHID-1191317PMID: 406196052025Advanced Science
Gangfeng Li, Hannan Cui, Ruixiao Fan, Guming Liu, Zishuo Hou, Yibo Zhang, et al.
The delivery of molecular hydrogen (H2) is increasingly recognized for its potential in precision immunomodulation, primarily through multiple pathways such as antioxidant action, modulation of inflammatory factors, and inhibition of apoptosis. These effects contribute to a balanced and functional immune system, highlighting the therapeutic promise of H2 in various inflammatory conditions. However, t
MHID-88889642025International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
K.M. Mani, C.M. Maruschak, C. Vacchi-Suzzi, H. Munoz, L. Joya, A.N. Slade, et al.
Purpose/Objective(s): Radiation is a mainstay of therapy for head/neck cancer. However, patients invariably develop mucositis along the targeted subsite, which persists during and after treatment, leading to weight loss, hospital admissions and potentially treatment interruptions. Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) is an available supplement that is thought to scavenge free radicals and confer anti-inflamma
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MHID-4439338PMID: 401810802025Scientific Reports
Victor Pascal-Moussellard, Jean-Pierre Alcaraz, Stéphane Tanguy, Cordélia Salomez-Ihl, Philippe Cinquin, François Boucher, et al.
Inulin consumption and dihydrogen (H2) administration both exert antitumor effects on preclinical models as well as in clinical trials. As H2 is one of the major byproducts of inulin fermentation by bacterial species of the gut microbiota (GM), we hypothesized that H2 could mediate the antitumor effects of inulin. To provide evidence in favor of this hypothesis, we first determined the pattern of
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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
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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
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MHID-4821613PMID: 339191462024Pul’monologiya
Alexander G. Chuchalin
The aim of the review was to examine the main characteristics of hydrogen ion metabolism and its hemostatic function in the human body. For diagnostic purposes, molecular hydrogen (H2) is considered a biological marker. The results of the analysis of therapeutic programs for the clinical use of hydrogen are presented. The use of H2 as a drug in the treatment of more than 170 diseases is also discu
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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
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MHID-6306651PMID: 394936772024OncoTargets and Therapy
Imjai Chitapanarux, Wimrak Onchan, Somvilai Chakrabandhu, Pooriwat Muangwong, Narongchai Autsavapromporn, Tapanut Ariyanon, et al.
Hydrogen (H2) gas inhalation might alleviate acute radiotherapy toxicities by scavenging free radicals produced by ionizing radiation and anti-inflammatory properties. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and safety of H2 gas inhalation during concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC).
Patients and Methods: We designed a pilot pro
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MHID-5381032PMID: 369788842023Antioxidants
Mikhail Yu. Artamonov, Andrew K. Martusevich, Felix A. Pyatakovich, Inessa A. Minenko, Sergei V. Dlin, Tyler W. LeBaron
It is known that molecular hydrogen is a relatively stable, ubiquitous gas that is a minor component of the atmosphere. At the same time, in recent decades molecular hydrogen has been shown to have diverse biological effects. By the end of 2022, more than 2000 articles have been published in the field of hydrogen medicine, many of which are original studies. Despite the existence of several review
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MHID-57291662023Hydrogen
Grace Russell, Adam D. Thomas, Alexander Nenov, Georgia Mannings, John T. Hancock
Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. B-cells are a keystone of the adaptive immune response and are essential for the presentation of tumor-associated antigens to various types of T-cells. Approximately 1.5% of global cancer cases, including breast and gastric carcinomas and both Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, are linked with prior Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV) infection. Such prop
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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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MHID-2681523PMID: 355281642022BioMed Research International
Xiangyan Zhang, Geru Tao, Ya’nan Zhao, Sijie Xing, Jie Jiang, Boyan Liu, et al.
Objective. Molecular hydrogen (H2) has been considered a potential therapeutic target in many cancers. Therefore, we sought to assess the potential effect of H2 on colorectal cancer (CRC) in this study.
Methods. The effect of H2 on the proliferation and apoptosis of RKO, SW480, and HCT116 CRC cell lines was assayed by CCK-8, colony formation, and flow cytometry assays. The effect of H2 on tumor growt
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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
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MHID-8463226PMID: 354337312022Frontiers in Medicine
Xiaofeng Kong, Tianyu Lu, You-Yong Lu, Zhinan Yin, Kecheng Xu
Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of hydrogen inhalation in improving hearing loss in patients with long-term survival of nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.
Methods: The eustachian tube dysfunction score, pure tone air conduction threshold, bone conduction threshold, the score of tympanogram and otoscope were prospectively observed in patients with deafness after ra
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MHID-6868466PMID: 352700302022International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Tomoya Hasegawa, Mikako Ito, Satoru Hasegawa, Masaki Teranishi, Koki Takeda, Shuto Negishi, et al.
Molecular hydrogen ameliorates pathological states in a variety of human diseases, animal models, and cell models, but the effects of hydrogen on cancer have been rarely reported. In addition, the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of hydrogen remain mostly unelucidated. We found that hydrogen enhances proliferation of four out of seven human cancer cell lines (the responders). The prolif
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MHID-5389125PMID: 344454282021International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Shin-ichi Hirano, Haru Yamamoto, Yusuke Ichikawa, Bunpei Sato, Yoshiyasu Takefuji, Fumitake Satoh
While many antitumor drugs have yielded unsatisfactory therapeutic results, drugs are one of the most prevalent therapeutic measures for the treatment of cancer. The development of cancer largely results from mutations in nuclear DNA, as well as from those in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Molecular hydrogen (H2), an inert molecule, can scavenge hydroxyl radicals (·OH), which are known to be the stron
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MHID-7483719PMID: 329948212020Oncology Letters
Junji Akagi, Hideo Baba
As previously reported, hydrogen gas improves the prognosis of patients with cancer by restoring exhausted CD8+ T cells into active CD8+ T cells, possibly by activating mitochondria. As mitochondrial activators exhibit synergistic effects with nivolumab, the current study investigated whether hydrogen gas also affects the clinical outcomes of nivolumab. A total of 42 of 56 patients with lung cance
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MHID-3062702PMID: 327638202020Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Qiongge Hu, Yunxiang Zhou, Shijie Wu, Wei Wu, Yongchuan Deng, Anwen Shao
In recent years, many studies have shown that hydrogen has therapeutic and preventive effects on various diseases. Its selective antioxidant properties were well noticed. Most of the ionizing radiation-induced damage is caused by hydroxyl radicals (.OH) from radiolysis of H2O . Since hydrogen can mitigate such damage through multiple mechanisms, it presents noteworthy potential as a novel radio-pro
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MHID-23826142019Journal of Nutritional Oncology
Dong Yue Du, Yun Hua Peng, Jian Kang Liu, Jian Gang Long
Molecular hydrogen is an effective antioxidant. Numerous studies have demonstrated the therapeutic effects of hydrogen in the treatment of various human diseases. The possibility of using hydrogen in the treatment of cancer was first discovered in 1975, and in recent studies, researchers have reported numerous positive effects of hydrogen in cancer therapy, including: 1) the alleviation of complic
