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Review
. 2018 Jan 22;7(4):265-272.
doi: 10.4103/2045-9912.222451. eCollection 2017 Oct-Dec.

The transfer of hydrogen from inert gas to therapeutic gas

Hong-Mei Li  1 , Li Shen  1 , Jun-Wen Ge  1 , Ru-Fang Zhang  1
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Review

The transfer of hydrogen from inert gas to therapeutic gas

Hong-Mei Li et al. Med Gas Res. .

Abstract

Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical element in the universe, and has been used as an inert gas for a long time. More recent studies have shown that molecular hydrogen as a kind of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptosis, gene expression and signal modulation molecule, can be used for the treatment of many diseases. This review mainly focuses on the research progresses of hydrogen in various medical fields and the possible action mechanisms.

Keywords: action mechanisms; antioxidant; future direction; gene expression; hydrogen; injection methods; research progresses; signal-transduction.

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Conflicts of interest No conflict of interest exits in the submission of this manuscript.

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