Hydrogen-rich solution attenuates cold ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat liver transplantation
Uto K, Sakamoto S, Que W, Shimata K, Hashimoto S, Sakisaka M, Narita Y, Yoshii D, Zhong L, Komohara Y, Li XK, Inomata Y, Hibi T. · BMC gastroenterology. 2019;19(1):25.
Study at a glance
Preclinical
tissue, tissues, rats, cells used to study liver health.
Full text reports H₂ dissolved in drinking water. Detected intervention quantities or schedules: 3%, 70 ml. · H₂-related quantities reported in the intervention passages: 3%, 70 ml. Values are not combined across different experimental arms.
Multiple article-specific time points; see the linked full methods.
Article-reported result excerpt (24 words maximum): “The ischemia-reperfusion injury scores of the UW + H2 group were significantly lower (× 100 magnification. n = 12–18 per group). c , d…” This excerpt is not a complete result summary; consult the linked full text for all positive and null findings.
Preclinical evidence only; findings do not establish a treatment effect in people. Funding or grant information is reported in the full article. The article declares no conflicts of interest.
What kind of evidence is this?
Preclinical
Controlled animal and cell study
Liver health
H₂-rich water
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Methods
tissue, tissues, rats, cells used to study liver health.
Preclinical study; group or assay counts reported in the full text include n=6, n=3, n=4, n=12.
Multiple article-specific time points; see the linked full methods.
Full text reports H₂ dissolved in drinking water. Detected intervention quantities or schedules: 3%, 70 ml.
H₂ dissolved in drinking water — H₂ only unless the full text explicitly reports oxygen co-delivery.
H₂-related quantities reported in the intervention passages: 3%, 70 ml. Values are not combined across different experimental arms.
Control or comparison condition reported in the full article; see the linked methods for arm-specific details.
Outcomes and reported result
survival or mortality, clinical symptoms or functional scores, oxidative-stress and antioxidant markers, apoptosis or cell injury, metabolic laboratory measures, cardiovascular measures
Article-reported result excerpt (24 words maximum): “The ischemia-reperfusion injury scores of the UW + H2 group were significantly lower (× 100 magnification. n = 12–18 per group). c , d…” This excerpt is not a complete result summary; consult the linked full text for all positive and null findings.
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Limitations and applicability
Preclinical evidence only; findings do not establish a treatment effect in people. Funding or grant information is reported in the full article. The article declares no conflicts of interest.
Applies to the reported animal, cell or tissue model, not directly to patients.
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Sources and record status
PMID: 30736744 · DOI: 10.1186/s12876-019-0939-7
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10 August 2026
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