Renoprotective and neuroprotective effects of enteric hydrogen generation from Si-based agent.

ABSTRACT: We have developed Si-based agent which can generate a large amount of hydrogen. Si-based agent continues generating hydrogen for more than 24?h by the reaction with water under conditions similar to those in bowels, i.e., pH8.3 and 36?°C, and generates ~400?mL hydrogen. To investigate beneficial effects for diseases associated with oxidative stress, Si-based agent is administered to remnant kidney rats and Parkinson's disease mice. Rats are fed with control or Si-based agent-containing diet for 8 weeks. Si-based agent is found to greatly suppress the development of renal failure and the parameters of oxidative stress. Treatment with Si-based agent in a mouse model of hemi-Parkinson's disease induced by 6-hydroxydopamine attenuated degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and prevented impairment of motor balance and coordination. These findings indicate that the Si-based agent shows renoprotective and neuroprotective effects presumably via suppression of oxidative stress by generation of hydrogen.

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7125117 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature