Title:New Approaches for Hydrogen Therapy of Various Diseases
Volume: 27
Issue: 5
Author(s): Lei Zhang, Han Yu, Qiufen Tu, Qianjun He*Nan Huang*
Affiliation:
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060,China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu,China
Keywords:
Hydrogen medicine, anti-inflammation, nanomaterials, devices, anti-oxidation, COVID-19.
Abstract: Hydrogen therapy has recently received increasing attention as an emerging and promising therapeutic
technology due to its selective antioxidant property and cell energy regulatory capability in vivo. To solve
the low solubility issue of hydrogen, a variety of nanomaterials and devices for hydrogen supply have recently
been developed, aiming to increase the concentration of hydrogen in the specific disease site and realize controlled
hydrogen release and combined treatment. In this review, we mainly focus on the latest advances in using
hydrogen-generating devices and nanomaterials for hydrogen therapy. These developments include sustained
release of H2, controlled release of H2, versatile modalities of synergistic therapy, etc. Also, bio-safety
issues and challenges are discussed to further promote the clinical applications of hydrogen therapy and the development
of hydrogen medicine.