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ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2019

Regulation of microRNAs by molecular hydrogen contributes to the prevention of radiation-induced damage in the rat myocardium.

Branislav Kura, Barbora Kalocayova, Tyler W LeBaron, Karel Frimmel, Jozef Buday, Juraj Surovy, Jan Slezak

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Article in Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. METTL3 Modulates Radiation-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis via the Akt/mTOR Pathway.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025
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  2. The Protective Role of Molecular Hydrogen in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  3. MicroRNAs as Regulators of Radiation-Induced Oxidative Stress.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024
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  13. Targets for protection and mitigation of radiation injury.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2020
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  19. New therapeutic insights into radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2019
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Branislav KuraInstitute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Barbora KalocayovaInstitute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Tyler W LeBaronInstitute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Karel FrimmelInstitute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Jozef BudayElectrotechnical Research and Projecting Company Nová Dubnica, j.s.c., Nová Dubnica, Slovakia.
Juraj SurovyElectrotechnical Research and Projecting Company Nová Dubnica, j.s.c., Nová Dubnica, Slovakia.
Jan SlezakInstitute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia. jan.slezak@savba.sk.
Slovak Academy of Sciences · SKHydropower Foundation · US

Funding

Infrastructure completion for modern civilization research ITMS 26230120006Scientific Grant Agency of Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic VEGA 2/0021/15Slovak Research, and Development Agency APVV-15-0376
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

microRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a large class of post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression. It has been estimated that miRNAs regulate up to 30% of the protein-coding genes in humans. They are implicated in many physiological and pathological processes, including those involved in radiation-induced heart damage. Biomedical studies indicate that molecular hydrogen has potential as a radioprotective agent due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and signal-modulating effects. However, the impact of molecular hydrogen on the expression of miRNAs in the heart after irradiation has not been investigated. This study aimed to explore the involvement of miRNA-1, -15b, and -21 in the protective action of molecular hydrogen on rat myocardium damaged by irradiation. The results showed that the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) increased in the rat myocardium after irradiation. Treatment with molecular hydrogen-rich water (HRW) reduced these values to the level of non-irradiated controls. miRNA-1 is known to be involved in cardiac hypertrophy, and was significantly decreased in the rat myocardium after irradiation. Application of HRW attenuated this decrease in all evaluated time periods. miRNA-15b is considered to be anti-fibrotic, anti-hypertrophic, and anti-oxidative. Irradiation downregulated miRNA-15b, whereas administration of HRW restored these values. miRNA-21 is connected with cardiac fibrosis. We observed significant increase in miRNA-21 expression in the irradiated rat hearts. Molecular hydrogen lowered myocardial miRNA-21 levels after irradiation. This study revealed for the first time that the protective effects of molecular hydrogen on irradiation-induced heart damage may be mediated by regulating miRNA-1, -15b, and -21.

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AnimalsGamma RaysHydrogenMaleMicroRNAsMyocardiumRadiation Injuries, ExperimentalRatsRats, WistarHydrogenMicroRNAsCardiovascular diseaseHydrogenIrradiationMDAMicroRNAsTNF-α

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