Hydrogen: another gas with therapeutic potential.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ki.2009.432.
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Abstract
Cardinal and colleagues describe the use of molecular hydrogen, the most abundant molecule in the universe, as a treatment for chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) in a rat model of kidney transplantation. They demonstrate that the addition of hydrogen to the drinking water results in a decrease in the severity of CAN and increased graft survival, and they provide evidence that the mechanism of action could be due to a reduction in reactive oxygen species.
Medical subject headings
- Antioxidants
- Hydrogen
- Kidney Transplantation
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic