MHID-83084942013Transplantation
Qian L, Mei K, Shen J, Cai J.
Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a potentially curative therapy for many malignant and nonmalignant hematologic diseases. However, acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a lethal complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, which limits its application. Cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 play an extremely important role in t
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MHID-9010413PMID: 240087712013Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Sanhu Zhao, Ke Mei, Liren Qian, Yanyong Yang, Wen Liu, Yijuan Huang, et al.
Background: Aplasitc anemia (AA) is a bone marrow failure syndrome characterized by an immune-mediated destruction of hematopoietic stem cells. Though clinical symptoms could be ameliorated by bone marrow transplantation and/or immunosuppressive therapy, frequent recurrence and especially evolution of clonal hematologic diseases remains problematic clinically. Cytokines such as interferon-γ (IFN-γ
Plant Study
MHID-7838829PMID: 239510752013PLoS ONE
Jiqing Zeng, Mingyong Zhang, Xuejun Sun
Molecular hydrogen (H2) metabolism in bacteria and algae has been well studied from an industrial perspective because H2
is viewed as a potential future energy source. A number of clinical trials have recently reported that H2 is a therapeutic
antioxidant and signaling molecule. Although H2 metabolism in higher plants was reported in some early studies, its
biological effects remain unclear. In th
MHID-1994854PMID: 237865872013International journal of radiation biology
Yang Y, Gao F, Zhang H, Hunag Y, Zhang P, Liu C, et al.
Purpose: To investigate the potential protective role of molecular hydrogen (H(2)) against (12)C(6+) heavy ion radiation, which is a major hazard for space travel and has been also widely used in heavy ion radiotherapy.
Materials and methods: H(2) was dissolved in Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) 1640 medium under high pressure (0.4 Mpa) to a saturated level by using an apparatus produced b
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MHID-2487803PMID: 306788962013International Journal of Biological Sciences
Liren Qian, Jianliang Shen, Yunhai Chuai, Jianming Cai
It is well known that most of the ionizing radiation-induced damage is caused by hydroxyl radicals (·OH) follows radiolysis of H2O. Molecular hydrogen (H2) has antioxidant activities by selectively reducing ·OH and peroxynitrite(ONOO-). We firstly hypothesized and demonstrated the ra-dioprotective effect of H2 in vitro and in vivo, which was also repeated on different experimental animal models by
In Vitro
MHID-3711683PMID: 238265192013International Journal of Ophthalmology
GD Liu, H Zhang, L Wang, Q Han, SF Zhou, P Liu
AIM: To explore the potential mechanism of molecular hydrogen in the regulation of miRNA expression and signal-modulating activities.
METHODS: Retinal microglia cells were activated by Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and then treated with hydrogen -saturated medium or normal medium without hydrogen. qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression difference in miR-9, miR-21 and miR-199 between these two grou
MHID-6815538PMID: 232737452013The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
Noda K, Shigemura N, Tanaka Y, Kawamura T, Hyun Lim S, Kokubo K, et al.
Background: Exogenously administered hydrogen exerts cytoprotective effects through anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic mechanisms in various disease settings, including organ transplantation. Our objective in this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a novel cold storage device equipped with a hydrogen-rich water bath.
Methods: The study used an established rat heterotopic trans
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MHID-1568601PMID: 242536162013Scientific Reports
Akio Matsumoto, Megumi Yamafuji, Tomoko Tachibana, Yusaku Nakabeppu, Mami Noda, Haruaki Nakaya
The therapeutic potential of molecular hydrogen (H2) is emerging in a number of human diseases and in their animal models, including in particular Parkinson’s disease (PD). H2 supplementation of drinking water has been shown to exert disease-modifying effects in PD patients and neuroprotective effects in experimental PD model mice. However, H2 supplementation does not result in detectable changes
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MHID-1417416PMID: 234757672013American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Tomohiro Kawamura, Nobunao Wakabayashi, Norihisa Shigemura, Chien-Sheng Huang, Kosuke Masutani, Yugo Tanaka, et al.
Hyperoxic lung injury is a major concern in critically ill patients who receive high concentrations of oxygen to treat lung diseases. Successful abrogation of hyperoxic lung injury would have a huge impact on respiratory and critical care medicine. Hydrogen can be administered as a therapeutic medical gas. We recently demonstrated that inhaled hydrogen reduced transplant-induced lung injury and in
Literature Review
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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MHID-9934004PMID: 234482062013Medical Gas Research
Akio Iio, Mikako Ito, Tomohiro Itoh, Riyako Terazawa, Yasunori Fujita, Yoshinori Nozawa, et al.
Background: There is accumulating evidence that obesity is closely associated with an impaired free fatty acid metabolism as well as with insulin resistance and inflammation. Excessive fatty acid uptake mediated by fatty acid translocase CD36 plays an important role in hepatic steatosis. Molecular hydrogen has been shown to attenuate oxidative stress and improve lipid, glucose and energy metabolis
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MHID-3385882PMID: 238115542013Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Rosa Mistica Coles Ignacio, Tae-Young Kang, Cheol-Su Kim, Soo-Ki Kim, Young-Chul Yang, Joon-Hyung Sohn, et al.
Whether or not alkaline reduced water (ARW) has a positive effect on obesity is unclear. This study aims to prove the positive effect of ARW in high-fat (HF) diet-induced obesity (DIO) in C57BL/6 mice model. Toward this, obesity was induced by feeding the C57BL/6 male mice with high-fat diet (w/w 45% fat) for 12 weeks. Thereafter, the animals were administered with either ARW or tap water. Next, t
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MHID-1519950PMID: 241487942013International Journal of Surgery
Hong-Guang Chen, Ke-Liang Xie, Huan-Zhi Han, Wei-Na Wang, Da-Quan Liu, Guo-Lin Wang, et al.
Background: Molecular hydrogen (H2) as a new medical gas has an anti-inflammatory effect. In the present study, we investigated whether heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) contributes to the anti-inflammatory effect of H2 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages.
Methods: RAW 264.7 macrophages were stimulated by LPS (1 mg/mL) with presence or absence of different concentrations of H2. Cell
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MHID-5560534PMID: 236101592013Journal of Lipid Research
Guohua Song, Min Li, Hui Sang, Liying Zhang, Xiuhong Li, Shutong Yao, et al.
We have found that hydrogen (dihydrogen; H 2 ) has benefi cial lipid-lowering effects in high-fat diet-fed Syrian golden hamsters. The objective of this study was to characterize the effects of H 2 -rich water (0.9–1.0 l/day) on the content, composition, and biological activities of serum lipoproteins on 20 patients with potential metabolic syn- drome. Serum analysis showed that consumption of H 2
Literature Review
MHID-2828070PMID: 238595552013Current Pharmaceutical Design
Toru Ishibashi
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the progressive destruction of joint causes morbidity. It is also associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, which can result in cardiovascular disease and mortality. The therapeutic goal is to control the systemic inflammation to obtain not only the remission of symptoms, but also improve general state of health. Alth
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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
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MHID-3846502PMID: 359044492013Molecular Vision
Chun-xiao Yang, Hong Yan, Tian-bing Ding
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential antioxidative effect and mechanism for the protective effects of hydrogen saline on selenite-induced cataract in rats.
Methods: Sprague-Dawley rat pups were divided into the following groups: control (Group A), selenite induced (Group B), and selenite plus hydrogen saline treated (Group C). Rat pups in Groups B and C received a singl
