Abstract
In recent years, it has become evident that molecular hydrogen is a particularyl effective treatment for various disease models such as ischemia-reperfusion injury; as a result, research on hydrogen has progressed rapidly. Hydrogen has been shown to be effective not only through intake as a gas, but also as a liquid medication taken orally, intravenously, or locally. Hydrogen's effectiveness is thus multifaceted. Herein we review the recent research on hydrogen-rich water, and we examine the possibilities for its clinical application. Now that hydrogen is in the limelight as a gaseous signaling molecule due to its potential ability to inhibit oxidative stress signaling, new research developments are highly anticipated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 331-338 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Acta medica Okayama |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Antioxidant effect
- Clinical tests
- Gaseous signaling molecule
- Hydrogen
- Medical gas
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)