ArticleBMC ophthalmology2019
Protective effects of hydrogen gas in a rat model of branch retinal vein occlusion via decreasing VEGF-α expression.
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- Exploring the role of oxidative stress in retinal vein occlusion: an updated and comprehensive review on the pathophysiology and treatment perspectives.International ophthalmology · 2025Pooled it
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- Pathophysiological Roles of Oxidative Stress and the Translational Potential of Antioxidant Therapy in Retinal Vein Occlusion.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Retinal Inflammation and Reactive Müller Cells: Neurotrophins' Release and Neuroprotective Strategies.Biology · 2024Review
- Proteomic and Morphological Profiling of Mice Ocular Tissue During High-altitude Acclimatization Process: An Animal Study at Lhasa.Journal of inflammation research · 2022Article
- Hydrogen Gas Inhalation Regressed Coronary Artery Aneurysm in Kawasaki Disease-Case Report and Article Review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Hydrogen Gas Inhalation and Its Influence on Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization in a Mouse Model of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Protective effect of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 against rat corneal dysfunction caused by streptozotocin-induced type I diabetes.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2021Article
- Protective Effect of Vitamin C against Infancy Rat Corneal Injury Caused by Acute UVB Irradiation.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Hydrogen agronomy: research progress and prospects.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. BReview
- A narrative review of hydrogen-oxygen mixture for medical purpose and the inhaler thereof.Medical gas researchReview
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Abstract
backgroundOxidative stress (OS) is an essential factor in the pathogenesis of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). Studies have demonstrated the role of hydrogen gas in the regulation of OS. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of hydrogen gas on the BRVO rat model.
methodsTwenty-four BRVO rats were randomly divided into two groups: the hydrogen gas (H) group (42% H
resultsFull-field electroretinography (ffERG) revealed that the amplitude of the b-wave (dark-adaptation 3.0 response), the amplitude of the OPs2 wave and the light-adapted flicker response in the H group were all higher than those in the M group at 7 d post-occlusion (all p < 0.05). The reopen time of occlusive retinal vessels in the H group was 2.235 ± 1.128 d, which was shorter than that in the M group (4.234 ± 2.236 d, p < 0.05). The rats in the H group had a thinner IPL + GCL + NFL and an increased total retina compared with those in the M group at 3 d post-occlusion (p < 0.05), while the rats in the H group had a thicker INL, IPL + GCL + NFL and total retina compared with those at 7, 14 and 30 d post-occlusion (p < 0.05). Moreover, the flow velocity of ear vein blood was increased in the H group compared with that in the M group (p < 0.05). The expression of VEGF-α in the H group was dramatically decreased compared with that in the M group at 1, 7 and 14 d post-occlusion (p < 0.05), while the expression kept in similar level at 30 d post-occlusion (p > 0.05).
conclusionsOur findings demonstrate that inhalation of hydrogen gas could alleviate retinal oedema, shorten reopen time and improve retinal function, and the potential mechanism might be related to a decrease in VEGF-α expression.
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